Malaysia vs Portugal: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Malaysia
54.93
in 2022
Portugal
54.68
in 2022
Malaysia rank
101st
Portugal rank
104th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.93 against 54.68 in Portugal, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.14 | 49.84 | 21.7 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 53.63 | 14.49 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 48.57 | 54.62 | 6.05 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.09 | 54.65 | 0.5567 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 54.93 against 54.68 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.25, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.