Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Switzerland
3.5%
in 2014
Turkmenistan
3.5%
in 2014
Switzerland rank
83rd
Turkmenistan rank
83rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 8.5% | 1.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Switzerland, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.