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
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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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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