Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 5.0% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Turkmenistan?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Turkmenistan was 5.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Turkmenistan ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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