Niue vs Peru: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Niue
0.7%
in 2024
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Niue rank
191st
Peru rank
189th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Niue
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Niue, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Niue's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 191st and Peru ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Peru |
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), Niue or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niue and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Peru rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niue ranks 191st 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.