Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Cape Verde
5.24
in 2022
Malaysia
5.37
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
71st
Malaysia rank
70th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.37 against 5.24 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 12.91 | 2.91 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 9.61 | 1.7 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 7.08 | 0.944 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.56 | 0.23 | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.37 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 Malaysia?
- 0.13, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 70th 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.