Liberia vs Malaysia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Liberia
5.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
65th
Malaysia rank
68th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Liberia'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.
Liberia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 18.1% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 13.0% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Liberia |
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), Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.