Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adult obesity vs protein was 23.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.61
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.61
in 2024
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 2.51981: 2.71982: 2.81983: 31984: 3.21985: 3.51986: 3.71987: 41988: 4.21989: 4.51990: 4.91991: 5.21992: 5.51993: 5.91994: 6.31995: 6.71996: 7.21997: 7.71998: 8.21999: 8.72000: 9.22001: 9.82002: 10.32003: 10.92004: 11.42005: 122006: 12.62007: 13.12008: 13.72009: 14.32010: 14.92011: 15.52012: 162013: 16.62014: 17.22015: 17.82016: 18.52017: 19.12018: 19.72019: 20.32020: 212021: 21.62022: 22.32023: 22.92024: 23.6

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

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Malaysia, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Algeria 24.27 compare
  2. 99 Bulgaria 23.97 compare
  3. 100 Cyprus 23.69 compare
  4. 102 Pakistan 23.53 compare
  5. 103 Iceland 23.51 compare
  6. 104 Israel 23.25 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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