Norway vs Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Norway
58.4%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
58.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
87th
Turkmenistan rank
88th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Norway
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 58.4% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.6% | 32.7% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 38.1% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 44.8% | 6.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.3% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Norway or Turkmenistan?
- Norway, at 58.4% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Norway ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.