Share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of adults defined as obese was 21.22 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Turkmenistan, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Vanuatu 21.6 compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
- 115 Russia 21.25 compare
- 117 Mauritius 21.11 compare
- 118 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
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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