Mongolia vs Turkmenistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mongolia
3.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mongolia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mongolia ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 8.8% | 2.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 6.3% | 1.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 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 (crude estimate), Mongolia or Turkmenistan?
- Mongolia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Turkmenistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.