Armenia vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Armenia
2.71
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.93
in 2022
Armenia rank
112th
Turkmenistan rank
109th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Armenia
  • Turkmenistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 2.93 against 2.71 in Armenia, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 112th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 193 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7 6.22 2.53 Turkmenistan
2000s 2.94 4.6 1.67 Turkmenistan
2010s 2.82 3.53 0.714 Turkmenistan
2020s 2.71 2.99 0.2733 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Armenia or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 2.93 against 2.71 in Armenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Armenia and Turkmenistan?
0.22, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Armenia ranks 112th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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