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
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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.

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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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