Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
114th
Turkmenistan rank
111th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 198 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 7.7% 8.3% 0.6% Turkmenistan
1990s 5.0% 5.9% 0.9% Turkmenistan
2000s 3.4% 4.2% 0.7% Turkmenistan
2010s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Turkmenistan
2020s 2.8% 3.0% 0.1% Turkmenistan

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), Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Nicaragua ranks 114th 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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