Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Botswana
5.3%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
60th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 60th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 5.9% | 3.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
- Botswana, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.