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

Turkey
2.12
in 2022
Uruguay
2.02
in 2022
Turkey rank
135th
Uruguay rank
137th

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

  • Turkey
  • Uruguay
0246199020062022

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.12 against 2.02 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1.

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

Turkey ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.36 4.48 1.12 Uruguay
2000s 2.62 3.12 0.497 Uruguay
2010s 2.27 2.37 0.099 Uruguay
2020s 2.13 2.06 0.0733 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Turkey or Uruguay?
Turkey, at 2.12 against 2.02 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Turkey and Uruguay?
0.1, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Turkey ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th 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
Last refreshed