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
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.