Congo vs Turkmenistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Congo
5.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Congo |
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, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Congo ranks 65th 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.