Turkmenistan vs Vanuatu: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Turkmenistan
1.7%
in 2014
Vanuatu
1.6%
in 2014
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Turkmenistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 3.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Turkmenistan or Vanuatu?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Vanuatu as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Turkmenistan and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Turkmenistan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Turkmenistan ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.