Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia is 23.3%, measured 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 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 92nd out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Albania 24.1% compare
- 90 Mauritania 24.1% compare
- 91 Algeria 23.6% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 23.1% compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.0% compare
- 95 Cuba 23.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia was 23.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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