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

Mongolia
3.02
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.93
in 2022
Mongolia rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
109th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Mongolia
  • Turkmenistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.02 against 2.93 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Mongolia ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.39 6.22 1.83 Turkmenistan
2000s 3.53 4.6 1.08 Turkmenistan
2010s 3.17 3.53 0.363 Turkmenistan
2020s 3.02 2.99 0.03 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Mongolia or Turkmenistan?
Mongolia, at 3.02 against 2.93 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
0.09, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Mongolia ranks 108th 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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