Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 2.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 1990
All-time low
2.12
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Turkey, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.12 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Turkey peaked at 3.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 | — |
| 1991 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.87, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.99 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.38 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 132 Costa Rica 2.25 compare
- 132 Denmark 2.25 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
- 136 Micronesia (country) 2.05 compare
- 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 2 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Turkey?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Turkey was 2.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Turkey ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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