Guinea-Bissau vs Turkmenistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Guinea-Bissau
4.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th 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.