Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 26.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Turkmenistan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Turkmenistan stood at 26.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1975.
Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.1 | — |
| 1976 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.7 | 23.4 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.37 | 24.1 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.22 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 | 25.8 | 26.5 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Turkmenistan?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Turkmenistan was 26.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1975.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Turkmenistan ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.