Turkmenistan vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Turkmenistan
2.93
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
3.88
in 2022
Turkmenistan rank
109th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
107th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Turkmenistan
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Western Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 3.88 against 2.93 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.95.
That makes Western Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 109th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia (UNSDG) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.02 | 0.5844 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.87 | 0.3327 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 3.88 | 0.8891 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Turkmenistan or Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Western Asia (UNSDG), at 3.88 against 2.93 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Turkmenistan and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 0.95, with Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Turkmenistan and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Turkmenistan ranks 109th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 107th 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.