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

Kiribati
1.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
0.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
187th
Kuwait rank
189th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
12345198020022024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

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

Kiribati ranks 187th and Kuwait ranks 189th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 4.3% 2.0% Kuwait
1990s 1.4% 2.8% 1.5% Kuwait
2000s 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% Kuwait
2010s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Kuwait
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Kiribati

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), Kiribati or Kuwait?
Kiribati, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kiribati and Kuwait?
0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kuwait?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Kuwait rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Kiribati ranks 187th 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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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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