Ireland vs Peru: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
185th
Peru rank
188th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Ireland ranks 185th and Peru ranks 188th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 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 Peru?
- Ireland, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ireland and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 185th and Peru ranks 188th 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.