Angola vs Turkmenistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Angola
5.4%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
161st
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Angola
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Angola ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Angola or Turkmenistan?
- Angola, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Angola and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Turkmenistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Angola ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.