Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1980
All-time low
5.1%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5.1% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cape Verde peaked at 13.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cape Verde?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cape Verde was 5.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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