Share of adults who are overweight in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are overweight was 58.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Turkmenistan is 58.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Turkmenistan peaked at 58.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.48, in 1980.
Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.48 | — |
| 1981 | 30.95 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.43 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 31.92 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 32.41 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 32.91 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 33.42 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.93 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 34.45 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.97 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.51 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 36.05 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 36.6 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 37.16 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.73 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 38.31 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.91 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.52 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.16 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.82 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.49 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.17 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.88 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 43.61 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.35 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.11 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.88 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.66 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.46 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.25 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.04 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.83 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.59 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.33 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.03 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.37 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.99 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.19 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.78 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.36 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.92 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.49 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.04 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.69 | 30.48 | 34.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.08 | 35.51 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.79 | 41.49 | 48.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.27 | 49.04 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 | 55.78 | 58.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 who are overweight in Turkmenistan?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Turkmenistan was 58.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Turkmenistan ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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