Turkmenistan vs Ukraine: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Turkmenistan
16.4%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
143rd
Ukraine rank
146th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 143rd and Ukraine ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 3.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 15.8% | 1.9% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
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, Turkmenistan or Ukraine?
- Turkmenistan, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Turkmenistan and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Ukraine rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Turkmenistan ranks 143rd and Ukraine ranks 146th 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.