Gabon vs Turkmenistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Gabon
17.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
16.4%
in 2024
Gabon rank
140th
Turkmenistan rank
143rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Gabon
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Gabon ranks 140th and Turkmenistan ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 15.0% | 10.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 13.5% | 6.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.7% | 2.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Gabon or Turkmenistan?
- Gabon, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Gabon and Turkmenistan?
- 0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 140th and Turkmenistan ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.