Eswatini vs Libya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Eswatini
4.7%
in 2024
Libya
4.8%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
76th
Libya rank
73rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Libya
02468198020022024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Eswatini ranks 76th and Libya ranks 73rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 7.4% 7.7% 0.3% Libya
1990s 6.1% 6.4% 0.3% Libya
2000s 5.1% 5.4% 0.4% Libya
2010s 4.5% 4.6% 0.1% Libya
2020s 4.6% 4.7% 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 (crude estimate), Eswatini or Libya?
Libya, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eswatini and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Eswatini ranks 76th and Libya ranks 73rd 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 (crude 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 (crude 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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