Algeria vs Libya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Algeria
4.7%
in 2024
Libya
4.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
78th
Libya rank
75th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 78th and Libya ranks 75th of 198 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 10.0% 7.0% 3.0% Algeria
1990s 8.4% 5.5% 2.8% Algeria
2000s 6.7% 4.5% 2.2% Algeria
2010s 5.4% 4.3% 1.1% Algeria
2020s 4.8% 4.6% 0.2% Algeria

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), Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Algeria and Libya?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Algeria ranks 78th and Libya ranks 75th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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