Romania vs Turkmenistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Romania
3.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Romania ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 8.3% | 4.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Romania |
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), Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Romania, at 3.1% 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 Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Romania ranks 108th 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.