Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are obese
Tajikistan
21.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
21.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
121st
Turkmenistan rank
119th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.3% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 121st 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.