Cape Verde vs Oman: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cape Verde
5.1%
in 2024
Oman
5.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
73rd
Oman rank
72nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cape Verde and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Oman rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 72nd 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.