Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 2.35 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 7.11 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.35 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Mauritius 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Brazil 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Yemen 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Singapore 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Gabon 2.3 % change on previous year compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.