Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 8.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
8.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 1975
All-time low
8.6
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia stood at 8.6. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia peaked at 21.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.5 | — |
| 1976 | 21.1 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 20 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.8 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 18 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.7 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.3 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.76 | 20 | 21.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.75 | 15.9 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.82 | 12.3 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Malaysia was 8.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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