Malaysia vs Venezuela: Prevalence of overweight, male
Malaysia
52.0%
in 2022
Venezuela
52.7%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
112th
Venezuela rank
109th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Malaysia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 52.7% against 52.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 50.5% | 25.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 56.9% | 20.5% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 56.5% | 10.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 53.2% | 2.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Malaysia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 52.7% against 52.0% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Malaysia and Venezuela?
- 0.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Venezuela ranks 109th 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.