Kuwait vs Tuvalu: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kuwait
1.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
187th
Tuvalu rank
190th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Kuwait, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Tuvalu rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 190th 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.