Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Malaysia or Tajikistan?

Malaysia, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of obesity, male

Malaysia

18.2%

in 2024

Tajikistan

17.9%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

112th

Tajikistan rank

115th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Malaysia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Malaysia ranks 112th and Tajikistan ranks 115th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.2%	5.7%	3.6%	Tajikistan
1990s	4.5%	7.0%	2.5%	Tajikistan
2000s	9.0%	9.4%	0.4%	Tajikistan
2010s	13.9%	13.6%	0.3%	Malaysia
2020s	17.3%	17.0%	0.3%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Malaysia or Tajikistan?: Malaysia, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Malaysia and Tajikistan?: 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Malaysia ranks 112th and Tajikistan ranks 115th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.