Guyana vs Malaysia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Guyana
18.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
109th
Malaysia rank
112th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 18.7% against 18.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Guyana, at 18.7% against 18.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Guyana ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.