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
02.557.51012.5198020022024

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.

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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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