Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cape Verde
5.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 3.9% | 7.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 3.5% | 5.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Cape Verde, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.