Child adolescent obesity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child adolescent obesity was 34.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 34.51 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Malaysia peaked at 34.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 51st out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.71 | 4.21 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 8.12 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.38 | 15.36 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.42 | 24.07 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.95 | 31.41 | 34.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Malaysia?
- Child adolescent obesity in Malaysia was 34.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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