Liberia vs Malaysia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
65th
Malaysia rank
67th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Liberia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 18.1% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Liberia |
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), Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 65th 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.