Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2024
All-time low
15.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia is 56.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 15.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 23.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 34.2% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 44.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 96 Estonia 56.5% compare
- 97 Russian Federation 56.4% compare
- 98 Armenia 56.3% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.2% compare
- 101 Poland 56.2% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 56.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia was 56.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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