Hungary vs Malaysia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Hungary
27.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
28.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
84th
Malaysia rank
81st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Hungary
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 28.9% against 27.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 5.3% | 7.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 9.1% | 6.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.6% | 5.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.3% | 3.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 0.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 28.9% against 27.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Hungary and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Hungary ranks 84th 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.