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

Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
1.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
185th
Kuwait rank
187th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Kuwait
12345198020022024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ecuador ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 187th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 4.0% 0.6% Kuwait
1990s 2.4% 2.7% 0.3% Kuwait
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Ecuador
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Ecuador
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 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 Kuwait?
Ecuador, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ecuador and Kuwait?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Ecuador ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 187th 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