Niger vs Turkmenistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Niger
4.6%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
167th
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Niger
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 167th 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 | Niger | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 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, Niger or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.0% against 4.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Niger and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Turkmenistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Niger ranks 167th 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.