Denmark vs Turkey: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Denmark
2.25
in 2022
Turkey
2.12
in 2022
Denmark rank
132nd
Turkey rank
135th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Turkey
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.25 against 2.12 in Turkey, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Denmark ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 | 3.36 | 0.626 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.62 | 0.555 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 2.27 | 0.28 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.13 | 0.0667 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Denmark or Turkey?
- Denmark, at 2.25 against 2.12 in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Denmark and Turkey?
- 0.13, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th 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.