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

Malaysia
5.6%
in 2024
Morocco
5.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
67th
Morocco rank
66th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 67th and Morocco ranks 66th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 18.1% 8.3% 9.8% Malaysia
1990s 13.0% 6.9% 6.0% Malaysia
2000s 9.3% 6.0% 3.3% Malaysia
2010s 6.9% 5.6% 1.3% Malaysia
2020s 5.8% 5.7% 0.1% 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), Malaysia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.7% 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 Malaysia and Morocco?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Malaysia ranks 67th 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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About this data

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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