Puerto Rico vs Türkiye: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Puerto Rico
2.5%
in 2024
Türkiye
2.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
131st
Türkiye rank
130th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 131st and Türkiye ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
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), Puerto Rico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Puerto Rico and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Türkiye rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 131st and Türkiye ranks 130th 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.