Chile vs Peru: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Chile
0.7%
in 2024
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
192nd
Peru rank
189th

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

  • Chile
  • Peru
1234198020022024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 192nd and Peru ranks 189th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 3.0% 0.3% Chile
1990s 1.9% 2.2% 0.3% Peru
2000s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% Peru
2010s 0.8% 1.3% 0.4% Peru
2020s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Peru

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), Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chile and Peru?
0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Chile ranks 192nd 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
Last refreshed