Cape Verde vs ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cape Verde
5.24
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries
8.23
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
71st
ESCAP_All countries rank
72nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cape Verde
  • ESCAP_All countries
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_All countries currently reports 8.23 against 5.24 in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.99.

That makes ESCAP_All countries's figure about 1.6 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_All countries has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and ESCAP_All countries ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

ESCAP_All countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde ESCAP_All countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.91 15.42 7.51 ESCAP_All countries
2010s 6.13 11.29 5.16 ESCAP_All countries
2020s 5.33 8.61 3.28 ESCAP_All countries

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 ESCAP_All countries?
ESCAP_All countries, at 8.23 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 ESCAP_All countries?
2.99, with ESCAP_All countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and ESCAP_All countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and ESCAP_All countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and ESCAP_All countries ranks 72nd 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
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