Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Afghanistan
6.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
6.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Cameroon rank
63rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Cameroon ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 12.8% | 18.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 10.3% | 13.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 8.0% | 8.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 3.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Cameroon ranks 63rd 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.