Cameroon vs Maldives: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Cameroon
6.1%
in 2024
Maldives
5.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
63rd
Maldives rank
64th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Maldives
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.

Cameroon ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 64th of 198 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 12.8% 24.3% 11.5% Maldives
1990s 10.3% 20.1% 9.8% Maldives
2000s 8.0% 16.1% 8.1% Maldives
2010s 6.5% 11.1% 4.6% Maldives
2020s 6.1% 7.0% 0.9% Maldives

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), Cameroon or Maldives?
Cameroon, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cameroon and Maldives?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Maldives?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Maldives rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Cameroon ranks 63rd and Maldives 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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