Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 16.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2024
All-time low
12.2%
in 2004
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan is 16.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2004.
That places Turkmenistan 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.4% | — |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 149 Bhutan 16.0% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 16.0% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 15.9% compare
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Turkmenistan was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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