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

Libya
4.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th

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

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

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

Libya ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.0% 3.9% 3.1% Libya
1990s 5.5% 3.5% 2.0% Libya
2000s 4.5% 3.5% 1.0% Libya
2010s 4.3% 3.9% 0.4% Libya
2020s 4.6% 4.5% 0.1% Libya

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), Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Libya, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Libya ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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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