Peru vs Tuvalu: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
189th
Tuvalu rank
190th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Peru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 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), Peru or Tuvalu?
- Peru, at 1.0% 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 Peru and Tuvalu?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Tuvalu rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Peru ranks 189th 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.