Chile vs Kuwait: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Chile
0.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
0.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
192nd
Kuwait rank
189th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Chile
  • Kuwait
12345198020022024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 192nd and Kuwait ranks 189th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 3.4% 4.3% 1.0% Kuwait
1990s 1.9% 2.8% 0.9% Kuwait
2000s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% Kuwait
2010s 0.8% 1.1% 0.2% Kuwait
2020s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Chile or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Chile and Kuwait?
0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Chile ranks 192nd and Kuwait 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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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