Libya vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Libya
4.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
75th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
74th

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

  • Libya
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
02468198020022024

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Libya ranks 75th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 7.0% 6.4% 0.6% Libya
1990s 5.5% 4.0% 1.5% Libya
2000s 4.5% 3.1% 1.5% Libya
2010s 4.3% 3.5% 0.8% Libya
2020s 4.6% 4.4% 0.2% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Libya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Libya ranks 75th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th 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
Last refreshed