Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 116.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia is 116.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia peaked at 160.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 116.9, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.7 | — |
| 2001 | 146.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 148.6 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 150.6 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 152.5 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 154.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 156 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 157.2 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 158 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 157.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 156.3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 155 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 154.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 154.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 156.2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 157.8 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 159.5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 160.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 159.2 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 155.6 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 148.4 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 139 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 130 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 122.4 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 116.9 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.61 | 144.7 | 158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.93 | 154.5 | 160.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.34 | 116.9 | 148.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malaysia was 116.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.9 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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