Malaysia - Prevalence of Overweight Among Women

Since 2014, Malaysia Prevalence of Overweight Among Women grew 1.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 128 comparing other countries in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women with 44.9 Percent of Female Adults. Malaysia is overtaken by Djibouti, which was ranked number 127 with 45.6 Percent of Female Adults and is followed by Mauritania with 44.1 Percent of Female Adults. Nauru topped the ranking with 89 Percent of Female Adults in 2019, that is an increase of 0.1points versus 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2.4points per year, while Nauru was the worst growing country at +0.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Female Adults
2019 44.90
2018 44.30
2017 43.60
2016 43.00
2015 42.30
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How does Malaysia rank in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women?

# 188 Countries Percent of Female Adults Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.70 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
127 #127
Djibouti
45.60 % 2019 +0.9 % +0.8 % View data
128 #128
Malaysia
44.90 % 2019 +1.4 % +1.6 % View data
129 #129
Mauritania
44.10 % 2019 +1.4 % +1.5 % View data
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