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

Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Kiribati
1.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
185th
Kiribati rank
187th

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

  • Ireland
  • Kiribati
11.522.53198020022024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.

Ireland ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 187th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kiribati Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8% 2.3% 0.5% Kiribati
1990s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Kiribati
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Ireland
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Ireland
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Ireland

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), Ireland or Kiribati?
Ireland, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ireland and Kiribati?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kiribati?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Kiribati rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Ireland ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 187th 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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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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