Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malaysia
5.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone'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 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 15.7% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 12.2% | 2.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
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), Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th 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.