Australia vs Malaysia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Australia
29.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
28.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.8% against 28.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 5.3% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 9.1% | 6.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 14.6% | 7.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.3% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.2% | 1.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 29.8% against 28.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Australia ranks 79th 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.