Armenia vs Malaysia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Armenia
28.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
28.9%
in 2024
Armenia rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
81st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Armenia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Armenia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 5.3% | 11.4% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.6% | 8.1% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.3% | 4.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 0.8% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Armenia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Armenia and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Armenia ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.