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

0510151980200220241980: 15.91981: 15.71982: 15.51983: 15.31984: 15.11985: 14.91986: 14.81987: 14.61988: 14.41989: 14.31990: 14.11991: 141992: 13.81993: 13.71994: 13.51995: 13.41996: 13.21997: 13.11998: 131999: 12.92000: 12.82001: 12.82002: 12.72003: 12.72004: 12.72005: 12.72006: 12.72007: 12.72008: 12.82009: 12.92010: 132011: 13.12012: 13.32013: 13.42014: 13.62015: 13.82016: 14.12017: 14.32018: 14.62019: 14.92020: 15.22021: 15.52022: 15.82023: 16.12024: 16.4

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

Annual values for Child adolescent obesity in Turkmenistan, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 137 Gabon 16.96 compare
  2. 138 Myanmar 16.8 compare
  3. 139 Botswana 16.63 compare
  4. 141 Ghana 16.31 compare
  5. 142 France 16.19 compare
  6. 143 Ukraine 15.98 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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