Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Malaysia
Malaysia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD 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.
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
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 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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