Libya vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Libya
4.42
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
7.47
in 2022
Libya rank
78th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
75th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Libya
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa
How they compare
(SDGRC) Southern Africa currently reports 7.47 against 4.42 in Libya, a difference of 3.05.
That makes (SDGRC) Southern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Libya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 78th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 75th of 193 countries.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | (SDGRC) Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 9.72 | 4.45 | (SDGRC) Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 8.15 | 3.72 | (SDGRC) Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 7.53 | 3.14 | (SDGRC) Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Libya or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa, at 7.47 against 4.42 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Libya and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 3.05, with (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Libya and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Libya ranks 78th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 75th 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.