Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kiribati
1.1%
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
187th
Tuvalu rank
190th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.5 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kiribati ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 190th 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.