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
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.