Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
5.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Malaysia rank
67th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 18.1% | 13.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 13.0% | 10.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 9.3% | 6.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.