Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Tajikistan
58.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
58.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
89th
Turkmenistan rank
88th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 58.0% against 58.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th 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 | 29.3% | 32.7% | 3.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 38.1% | 3.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 44.8% | 3.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 52.3% | 1.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.9% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 58.0% against 58.0% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 89th 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.