Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th 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.