Share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Share of adults defined as obese was 21.22 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
21.22
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
116th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.22
in 2024
All-time low
6.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 6.61981: 6.71982: 6.71983: 6.81984: 6.91985: 71986: 7.11987: 7.21988: 7.31989: 7.51990: 7.61991: 7.81992: 81993: 8.21994: 8.41995: 8.61996: 8.81997: 9.11998: 9.31999: 9.62000: 9.92001: 10.12002: 10.42003: 10.72004: 112005: 11.42006: 11.72007: 12.12008: 12.52009: 12.92010: 13.42011: 13.92012: 14.32013: 14.82014: 15.32015: 15.82016: 16.32017: 16.92018: 17.42019: 182020: 18.62021: 19.22022: 19.92023: 20.52024: 21.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan is 21.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan peaked at 21.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64, in 1980.

That places Turkmenistan 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.99 6.64 7.46 10
1990s 8.54 7.62 9.59 10
2000s 11.28 9.85 12.95 10
2010s 15.61 13.4 17.97 10
2020s 19.87 18.57 21.22 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 113 Vanuatu 21.6 compare
  2. 114 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
  3. 115 Russia 21.25 compare
  4. 117 Mauritius 21.11 compare
  5. 118 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
  6. 119 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Turkmenistan

All data for Turkmenistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan?
Share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan was 21.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.64 in 1980.
How does Turkmenistan rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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