Malaysia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Malaysia
5.37
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.64
in 2022
Malaysia rank
70th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
73rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.37 against 4.64 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.73.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 12.91 4.09 8.83 Malaysia
2000s 9.61 3.12 6.48 Malaysia
2010s 7.08 3.61 3.46 Malaysia
2020s 5.56 4.44 1.12 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Malaysia, at 5.37 against 4.64 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.73, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Malaysia ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 73rd 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
Last refreshed