Libya vs Oman: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Libya
4.8%
in 2024
Oman
4.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
73rd
Oman rank
74th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Libya ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Oman |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Oman |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Oman |
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), Libya or Oman?
- Libya, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Libya and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Libya ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 74th 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.