Cameroon vs Comoros: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
6.3%
in 2024
Comoros
6.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
62nd
Comoros rank
59th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Comoros ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Comoros in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Comoros |
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), Cameroon or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Comoros?
- 0.3%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Comoros?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Comoros rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Comoros ranks 59th 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.