Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cape Verde
5.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
4.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
70th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
72nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cape Verde, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd 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.