Latvia vs Turkmenistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Latvia
3.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
110th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Latvia ranks 110th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 8.3% | 5.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
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), Latvia or Turkmenistan?
- Latvia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Turkmenistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 110th 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.