Malaysia vs Tunisia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Malaysia
52.0%
in 2022
Tunisia
51.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
112th
Tunisia rank
114th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 52.0% against 51.0% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 32.8% | 7.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 39.8% | 3.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 46.5% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Malaysia or Tunisia?
- Malaysia, at 52.0% against 51.0% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.