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

Chile
0.7%
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
192nd
Tuvalu rank
190th

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

  • Chile
  • Tuvalu
1234198020022024

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 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 Tuvalu ranks 190th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 1.7% 1.6% Chile
1990s 1.9% 1.2% 0.8% Chile
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Chile
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Chile
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 0.8% 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 Tuvalu?
0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tuvalu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and Tuvalu rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Chile ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 190th 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