Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 16.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan peaked at 16.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2004.
Turkmenistan ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.9% | — |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan was 16.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Turkmenistan ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.