Hungary vs Malaysia: Share of women who are obese
Hungary
27.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
28.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
87th
Malaysia rank
84th
Share of women who are obese 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 87th and Malaysia ranks 84th of 199 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% | 9.2% | 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 share of women who are obese, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 28.9% against 27.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Hungary ranks 87th 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.