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

Marshall Islands
2.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
2.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
133rd
Türkiye rank
132nd

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 133rd and Türkiye ranks 132nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 4.3% 1.9% Türkiye
1990s 1.9% 3.3% 1.4% Türkiye
2000s 1.7% 2.6% 0.8% Türkiye
2010s 1.8% 2.3% 0.5% Türkiye
2020s 2.0% 2.3% 0.2% 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), Marshall Islands or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Marshall Islands and Türkiye?
0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Türkiye?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Türkiye rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Marshall Islands ranks 133rd 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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