Malaysia vs Mongolia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
59.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
60.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
82nd
Mongolia rank
79th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 60.5% against 59.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 35.7% | 15.1% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 40.6% | 9.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 46.7% | 4.8% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 54.1% | 2.9% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 59.2% | 1.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Malaysia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 60.5% against 59.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 0.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 79th 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.