Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.35
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2022
All-time low
2.25
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Turkmenistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.35 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.27 | — |
| 1991 | 2.29 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.35 | +4.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.25 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.3 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.09 | 3.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Turkmenistan?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Turkmenistan was 3.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Turkmenistan ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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