Chile vs Cook Islands: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Chile
0.69
in 2022
Cook Islands
0.53
in 2022
Chile rank
188th
Cook Islands rank
189th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Chile
  • Cook Islands
0.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.69 against 0.53 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 188th and Cook Islands ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.92 0.701 1.22 Chile
2000s 1.15 0.552 0.594 Chile
2010s 0.83 0.5 0.33 Chile
2020s 0.7033 0.5233 0.18 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Chile or Cook Islands?
Chile, at 0.69 against 0.53 in Cook Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Chile and Cook Islands?
0.16, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cook Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chile and Cook Islands rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Chile ranks 188th and Cook Islands ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed