Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Türkiye
2.12
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.14
in 2022
Türkiye rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
134th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
01234199020062022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.14 against 2.12 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3.36 3.95 0.59 United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.62 3.42 0.804 United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.27 2.94 0.669 United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.13 2.22 0.09 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Türkiye or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.14 against 2.12 in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
0.02, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Türkiye and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Türkiye ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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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