Belgium vs Turkmenistan: Share of children who are overweight
Belgium
4.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
94th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.7% | 3.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Belgium, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).