Korea vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Korea
64.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
61.5%
in 2023
Korea rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 64.5% against 61.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 38.7% | 15.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 62.4% | 7.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Korea or Malaysia?
- Korea, at 64.5% against 61.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Korea and Malaysia?
- 3.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Korea ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release