Malaysia vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Malaysia
5.3%
in 2024
Micronesia
5.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
100th
Micronesia rank
102nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Micronesia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Micronesia ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Malaysia or Micronesia?
- Malaysia, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Malaysia and Micronesia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Micronesia ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.