Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
59.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
58.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.6% against 58.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 31.9% | 11.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 39.9% | 8.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 47.6% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 53.6% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 0.1% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 59.6% against 58.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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.