Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cape Verde, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cape Verde stood at 5.24. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cape Verde peaked at 10.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.85 | — |
| 1991 | 10.66 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.47 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.1 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.92 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.73 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.53 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.33 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.13 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.91 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.68 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.22 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.36 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.63 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.78 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.24 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 9.13 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 6.99 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.54 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.24 | 5.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 68 Mauritius 5.89 compare
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- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.64 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cape Verde was 5.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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