Tanzania vs Turkmenistan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4.8%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
97th
Turkmenistan rank
94th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Tanzania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tanzania ranks 97th and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Tanzania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Tanzania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 97th 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.