Child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child adolescent obesity was 16.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.43
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.43
in 2024
All-time low
12.67
in 2004
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan stood at 16.43. 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, child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan peaked at 16.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 2004.
Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.86 | — |
| 1981 | 15.65 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.46 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.27 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.09 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.93 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.77 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.61 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.45 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.28 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.12 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.96 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.81 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.65 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.5 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.35 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.21 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.09 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.98 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.89 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.81 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.75 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.71 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.68 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.74 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.81 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.89 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.99 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.44 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.85 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.08 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.34 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.61 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.19 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.49 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.43 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.04 | 14.28 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 | 12.89 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 | 12.67 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.82 | 12.99 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 | 15.19 | 16.43 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan was 16.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Turkmenistan ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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