Malaysia vs World Bank (lower middle income): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Malaysia
54.93
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
34.87
in 2022
Malaysia rank
101st
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
103rd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Malaysia
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.93 against 34.87 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 20.06.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 101st and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.14 | 19.77 | 19.37 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.57 | 27.91 | 20.65 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.09 | 33.92 | 20.17 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Malaysia or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Malaysia, at 54.93 against 34.87 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Malaysia and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 20.06, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 103rd 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.