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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.1%
in 2024
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
188th
Peru rank
189th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
12345198020022024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 188th and Peru ranks 189th of 198 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 3.0% 1.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 3.3% 2.2% 1.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 2.3% 1.7% 0.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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 Peru?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Peru 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 Peru?
0.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 188th and Peru ranks 189th 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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