Ireland vs Kuwait: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ireland
1.14
in 2022
Kuwait
0.76
in 2022
Ireland rank
182nd
Kuwait rank
184th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.14 against 0.76 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ireland ranks 182nd and Kuwait ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 2.83 | 1.6 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.96 | 0.933 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.997 | 1.07 | 0.072 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.7667 | 0.3433 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 1.14 against 0.76 in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 0.38, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ireland ranks 182nd and Kuwait ranks 184th 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.