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

Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Kiribati
1.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
185th
Kiribati rank
186th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Kiribati
1234198020022024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 186th of 198 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kiribati Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 3.0% 0.4% Ecuador
1990s 2.4% 1.9% 0.6% Ecuador
2000s 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% Ecuador
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.4% Ecuador
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 0.1% Ecuador

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), Ecuador or Kiribati?
Ecuador, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ecuador and Kiribati?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kiribati?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Kiribati rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Ecuador ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 186th 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