Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Turkmenistan 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 21.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 21.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 116 Vanuatu 21.6% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 118 Russia 21.2% compare
- 120 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 21.2% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.