Cameroon vs Ghana: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Cameroon
6.16
in 2022
Ghana
6.08
in 2022
Cameroon rank
63rd
Ghana rank
65th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.16 against 6.08 in Ghana, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 | 13.57 | 3.07 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 10.47 | 2.33 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 7.43 | 0.896 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 6.22 | 0.0367 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 6.16 against 6.08 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.08, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 65th 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.