Armenia vs Malaysia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Armenia
53.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
53.2%
in 2024
Armenia rank
112th
Malaysia rank
113th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Armenia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 53.5% against 53.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 16.6% | 13.0% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 25.2% | 7.7% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.5% | 1.3% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 46.0% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 0.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Armenia or Malaysia?
- Armenia, at 53.5% against 53.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Armenia and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Malaysia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Armenia ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 113th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.