Guyana vs Turkmenistan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Guyana
5.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
94th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Guyana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Guyana ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guyana or Turkmenistan?
- Guyana, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guyana ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.