Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cape Verde
5.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
70th
Malaysia rank
68th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 18.1% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 13.0% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
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), Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.