Liberia vs Malaysia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Liberia
5.9
in 2022
Malaysia
5.37
in 2022
Liberia rank
67th
Malaysia rank
70th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.9 against 5.37 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Liberia ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12.91 | 0.912 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 9.61 | 0.562 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.71 | 7.08 | 0.367 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.56 | 0.4167 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, at 5.9 against 5.37 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0.53, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Liberia ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.