Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Tajikistan
21.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
21.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
120th
Turkmenistan rank
118th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.3% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tajikistan ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.