Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 5.6 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.6
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
39th
of 92 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 2015
All-time low
5.22
in 2019
Years of data
6
1999–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Malaysia, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Malaysia is 5.6, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Malaysia peaked at 7.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5 | — |
| 2006 | 5.83 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 6.02 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +7.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.22 | 7.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Malaysia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Malaysia was 5.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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