Italy vs Malaysia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Italy
53.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
53.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
111th
Malaysia rank
113th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53.6% against 53.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1% | 16.6% | 33.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 25.2% | 27.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 36.5% | 21.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 46.0% | 11.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.7% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 53.6% against 53.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Italy and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 111th 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.