Central African Republic vs Turkmenistan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Central African Republic
16.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
16.2%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
150th
Turkmenistan rank
148th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Central African Republic
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 150th and Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 14.6% | 10.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 13.0% | 7.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.3% | 3.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.4% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Central African Republic or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Central African Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th and Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.