Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are obese
Kyrgyzstan
21.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
21.2%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
117th
Turkmenistan rank
119th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.3% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 15.6% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.