Guyana vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of overweight
Guyana
56.4%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
57.0%
in 2022
Guyana rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Guyana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 57.0% against 56.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 37.4% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 45.0% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 52.6% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.4% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Guyana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 57.0% against 56.4% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Guyana ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.