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

Kiribati
1.3%
in 2024
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
186th
Norway rank
184th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Norway
1234198020022024

How they compare

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

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

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

Kiribati ranks 186th and Norway ranks 184th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 2.2% 0.8% Kiribati
1990s 1.9% 1.7% 0.1% Kiribati
2000s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Norway
2010s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% Norway
2020s 1.2% 1.4% 0.1% Norway

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), Kiribati or Norway?
Norway, 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 Kiribati and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Kiribati ranks 186th and Norway ranks 184th 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
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