Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
67th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.3% against 5.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe'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.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 13.2% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th 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.