Cape Verde vs ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cape Verde
5.24
in 2022
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
7.86
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
71st
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank
73rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cape Verde
  • ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
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How they compare

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies currently reports 7.86 against 5.24 in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.62.

That makes ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 7.91 16.13 8.22 ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
2010s 6.13 11.19 5.06 ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
2020s 5.33 8.29 2.96 ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies

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_WB Low Income Economies?
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, at 7.86 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_WB Low Income Economies?
2.62, with ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 73rd 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