Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Malaysia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25.7 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malaysia peaked at 25.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 20.7 | 21.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.94 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.14 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 23.8 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 25 | 25.7 | 7 |
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malaysia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malaysia was 25.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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