Cameroon vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cameroon
6.16
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
9.38
in 2022
Cameroon rank
63rd
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
63rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cameroon
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS currently reports 9.38 against 6.16 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.22.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 63rd and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Difference Ahead
2000s 8.14 11.71 3.56 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
2010s 6.54 9.69 3.15 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
2020s 6.18 9.38 3.2 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

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 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, at 9.38 against 6.16 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cameroon and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
3.22, with (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cameroon ranks 63rd and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 63rd 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