Bhutan vs Turkmenistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bhutan
2.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 8.3% | 15.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 5.9% | 10.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bhutan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bhutan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Turkmenistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.