Chile vs Samoa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chile
0.7%
in 2024
Samoa
0.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
192nd
Samoa rank
193rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chile
- Samoa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Chile |
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 Samoa?
- Chile, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chile and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Samoa rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chile ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 193rd 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.