Cape Verde vs Libya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cape Verde
5.1%
in 2024
Libya
4.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
73rd
Libya rank
75th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 7.0% | 4.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cape Verde or Libya?
- Cape Verde, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cape Verde and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.