Belize vs Türkiye: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Belize
2.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
2.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
134th
Türkiye rank
132nd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Belize
  • Türkiye
2468198020022024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 134th and Türkiye ranks 132nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 7.6% 4.3% 3.3% Belize
1990s 5.2% 3.3% 1.8% Belize
2000s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% Belize
2010s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% Belize
2020s 2.2% 2.3% 0.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Belize or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Belize and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Türkiye?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belize and Türkiye rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Belize ranks 134th and Türkiye ranks 132nd 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 (crude 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 (crude 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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