Australia vs Malaysia: Share of women who are obese
Australia
29.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
28.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
84th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.7% against 28.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 199 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% | 9.2% | 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 share of women who are obese, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 29.7% against 28.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.