Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
6.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
62nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cameroon, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th 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.