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

Kiribati
0.71
in 2022
Tuvalu
0.7
in 2022
Kiribati rank
186th
Tuvalu rank
187th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tuvalu
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 0.71 against 0.7 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.01.

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

Kiribati ranks 186th and Tuvalu ranks 187th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 1.11 0.227 Kiribati
2000s 0.913 0.862 0.051 Kiribati
2010s 0.745 0.725 0.02 Kiribati
2020s 0.71 0.6933 0.0167 Kiribati

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 Tuvalu?
Kiribati, at 0.71 against 0.7 in Tuvalu as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
0.01, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Kiribati ranks 186th 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
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