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

Kuwait
1.3%
in 2024
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
187th
Peru rank
189th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Peru
12345198020022024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

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

Kuwait ranks 187th and Peru ranks 189th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% Kuwait
1990s 2.7% 2.2% 0.5% Kuwait
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Kuwait
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.1% Kuwait
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Kuwait

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), Kuwait or Peru?
Kuwait, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and Peru?
0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Kuwait ranks 187th and Peru ranks 189th 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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