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

Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Morocco
5.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
65th
Morocco rank
66th

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

  • Liberia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Morocco, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 66th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 15.0% 8.3% 6.8% Liberia
1990s 12.2% 6.9% 5.2% Liberia
2000s 9.4% 6.0% 3.4% Liberia
2010s 7.2% 5.6% 1.6% Liberia
2020s 6.3% 5.7% 0.6% 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 Morocco?
Liberia, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Morocco?
0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Morocco rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Liberia ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 66th 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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