(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
3.26
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.93
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
109th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
  • Turkmenistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) currently reports 3.26 against 2.93 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.33.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)'s figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.18 4.6 0.4204 Turkmenistan
2010s 3.51 3.53 0.0226 Turkmenistan
2020s 3.28 2.99 0.2884 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) or Turkmenistan?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), at 3.26 against 2.93 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) and Turkmenistan?
0.33, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 156 groups.
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
Last refreshed