Romania vs Turkmenistan: Share of children who are overweight

Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
94th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Romania
  • Turkmenistan
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 163 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 6.7% 2.5% Romania
2010s 5.8% 4.4% 1.4% Romania
2020s 4.5% 4.1% 0.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Romania or Turkmenistan?
Romania, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Romania and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Romania ranks 94th 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

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).