Korea vs Malaysia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
70th
Malaysia rank
67th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 18.1% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 13.0% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.9% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
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), Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 70th 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.