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
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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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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