Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Kuwait: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
1.3%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
188th
Kuwait rank
187th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Kuwait
12345198020022024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 188th and Kuwait ranks 187th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 4.0% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 3.3% 2.7% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Kuwait?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Kuwait?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Kuwait rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 188th and Kuwait ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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