Share of children who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
That places Turkmenistan 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan was 4.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.