Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult obesity vs protein was 23.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 23.61 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia peaked at 23.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.66 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.96 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.24 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.54 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.92 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.32 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.74 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.18 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.69 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.77 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.31 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.86 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.41 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.98 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.55 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.13 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.88 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.46 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.04 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.63 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.84 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.47 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.09 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.71 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.33 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.97 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.62 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.27 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.94 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.61 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.41 | 2.5 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 4.86 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.72 | 9.23 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 14.88 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.28 | 20.97 | 23.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia was 23.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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