Kiribati vs Peru: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kiribati
1.1%
in 2024
Peru
1.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
187th
Peru rank
188th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kiribati
- Peru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 187th and Peru ranks 188th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 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 Peru?
- Kiribati, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kiribati and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Peru rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kiribati ranks 187th 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.