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

Cook Islands
0.53
in 2022
Tuvalu
0.7
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
189th
Tuvalu rank
187th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Tuvalu
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.7 against 0.53 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.17.

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

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

Cook Islands ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 187th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 0.701 1.11 0.409 Tuvalu
2000s 0.552 0.862 0.31 Tuvalu
2010s 0.5 0.725 0.225 Tuvalu
2020s 0.5233 0.6933 0.17 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 0.7 against 0.53 in Cook Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
0.17, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cook Islands ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 187th 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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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