Malaysia vs Pakistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
59.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
59.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
84th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.6% against 59.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 12.7% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 21.5% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 32.8% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 45.9% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.6% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
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 Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 59.6% against 59.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 84th 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.