Puerto Rico vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Puerto Rico
2.5%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
131st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
128th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 131st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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), Puerto Rico or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 131st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 128th 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.