Canada vs Turkmenistan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Canada
58.4%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
58.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Canada
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 58.4% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 32.7% | 10.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 38.1% | 13.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 44.8% | 12.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 52.3% | 6.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 56.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Canada, at 58.4% against 58.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Canada ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.