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
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.