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
51015198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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