Kiribati vs Kuwait: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Kiribati
0.71
in 2022
Kuwait
0.76
in 2022
Kiribati rank
186th
Kuwait rank
184th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.76 against 0.71 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 186th and Kuwait ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 2.83 | 1.5 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.913 | 1.96 | 1.05 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.745 | 1.07 | 0.324 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.7667 | 0.0567 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Kiribati or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.76 against 0.71 in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 0.05, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Kiribati ranks 186th 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.