Malaysia vs Slovenia: Prevalence of overweight
Malaysia
54.9%
in 2022
Slovenia
54.9%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
104th
Slovenia rank
105th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Malaysia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Slovenia ranks 105th of 196 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 49.0% | 20.9% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 52.4% | 13.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 54.0% | 5.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.7% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Malaysia or Slovenia?
- Malaysia, at 54.9% against 54.9% in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Slovenia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Slovenia ranks 105th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.