Iceland vs Turkmenistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Iceland
22.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
22.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
104th
Turkmenistan rank
103rd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Iceland
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Iceland ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.2% 8.3% 0.1% Turkmenistan
1990s 11.9% 10.3% 1.6% Iceland
2000s 16.5% 13.5% 2.9% Iceland
2010s 19.6% 18.1% 1.5% Iceland
2020s 21.6% 21.4% 0.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Iceland or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkmenistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Turkmenistan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Iceland ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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