Lesotho vs Malaysia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Lesotho
59.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
59.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
83rd
Malaysia rank
82nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.6% against 59.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 20.6% | 24.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 31.2% | 15.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 41.9% | 8.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 51.3% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.9% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 59.6% against 59.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.