Cameroon vs Liberia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Cameroon
6.3%
in 2024
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
62nd
Liberia rank
65th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Liberia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 62nd and Liberia ranks 65th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.4% 15.0% 1.6% Liberia
1990s 10.9% 12.2% 1.3% Liberia
2000s 8.5% 9.4% 0.9% Liberia
2010s 6.8% 7.2% 0.3% Liberia
2020s 6.4% 6.3% 0.1% Cameroon

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 Liberia?
Cameroon, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Liberia?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Liberia ranks 65th 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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