Cameroon vs Singapore: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
6.3%
in 2024
Singapore
6.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
62nd
Singapore rank
61st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 9.4% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 6.7% | 4.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 0.0% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.4% 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 Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Singapore rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 61st 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.