China vs Libya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
4.7%
in 2024
Libya
4.7%
in 2024
China rank
77th
Libya rank
75th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and Libya ranks 75th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 7.0% | 5.5% | China |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% | China |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | China |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | China |
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), China or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.7% against 4.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 77th 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.