Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 23.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 23.6% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Malaysia peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 103rd 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 (crude estimate) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 23.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Malaysia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Malaysia was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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