In 2016, female obesity prevalence for Malaysia was 17.9 %. Female obesity prevalence of Malaysia increased from 7.9 % in 1997 to 17.9 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 4.40%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
Date | Value | Change, % |
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2016 | 17.9 | 2.87% |
2015 | 17.4 | 3.57% |
2014 | 16.8 | 3.70% |
2013 | 16.2 | 3.85% |
2012 | 15.6 | 3.31% |
2011 | 15.1 | 4.14% |
2010 | 14.5 | 3.57% |
2009 | 14.0 | 4.48% |
2008 | 13.4 | 3.88% |
2007 | 12.9 | 4.03% |
2006 | 12.4 | 4.20% |
2005 | 11.9 |