Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
5.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
67th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
69th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 9.2% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 7.4% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Malaysia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th 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.