Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Botswana
34.2
in 2024
Turkmenistan
37.8
in 2024
Botswana rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 37.8 against 34.2 in Botswana, a difference of 3.6.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.01 | 35.88 | 12.87 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 28.75 | 31.25 | 2.5 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 32.2 | 33.46 | 1.26 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Botswana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 37.8 against 34.2 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 3.6, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.