Malaysia vs Morocco: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Malaysia
5.37
in 2022
Morocco
5.39
in 2022
Malaysia rank
70th
Morocco rank
69th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
051015199020062022

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.39 against 5.37 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Morocco ranks 69th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 12.91 7.29 5.62 Malaysia
2000s 9.61 6.42 3.18 Malaysia
2010s 7.08 5.74 1.34 Malaysia
2020s 5.56 5.41 0.15 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Malaysia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.39 against 5.37 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malaysia and Morocco?
0.02, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Malaysia ranks 70th and Morocco ranks 69th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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