Micronesia (country) vs Turkey: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

Micronesia (country)
2.05
in 2022
Turkey
2.12
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
136th
Turkey rank
135th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Turkey
01234199020062022

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.12 against 2.05 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.07.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 136th and Turkey ranks 135th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 2.53 3.36 0.834 Turkey
2000s 2.16 2.62 0.46 Turkey
2010s 2.02 2.27 0.244 Turkey
2020s 2.04 2.13 0.0933 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Micronesia (country) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 2.12 against 2.05 in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Micronesia (country) and Turkey?
0.07, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Turkey?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Micronesia (country) and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Micronesia (country) ranks 136th 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.

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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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