Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 37.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan is 37.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan peaked at 37.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2018.
That places Turkmenistan 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 35.6 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.2 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.8 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.2 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.7 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 37.8 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.88 | 34.1 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.25 | 30 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.46 | 30.7 | 37.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Turkmenistan was 37.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2018.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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