Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 56.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
56.98
in 2022
All-time low
34.38
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Turkmenistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Turkmenistan is 56.98, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Turkmenistan peaked at 56.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.38 | — |
| 1991 | 35.01 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.65 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 36.97 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 37.66 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38.36 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.08 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 39.82 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.59 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 41.37 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 42.17 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.98 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.62 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.45 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.28 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.11 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.92 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.71 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.49 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.25 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.97 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 52.34 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.98 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.77 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.33 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.89 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.44 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.98 | +1.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 56.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 56.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.38 | 34.38 | 40.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.04 | 41.37 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 49.49 | 55.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.44 | 55.89 | 56.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 88 Estonia 57.21 compare
- 89 Eswatini 57.14 compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 56.93 compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.86 compare
- 93 Guyana 56.42 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Turkmenistan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Turkmenistan was 56.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Turkmenistan ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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