Cape Verde vs Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cape Verde
5.24
in 2022
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
8.85
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
71st
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
68th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
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How they compare

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) currently reports 8.85 against 5.24 in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.61.

That makes Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s figure about 1.7 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.91 10.13 2.22 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
2010s 6.13 8.88 2.75 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
2020s 5.33 8.83 3.49 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Cape Verde or Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), at 8.85 against 5.24 in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cape Verde and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
3.61, with Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed