Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Finland or Turkmenistan?

Finland, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of obesity, female

Finland

24.7%

in 2024

Turkmenistan

24.2%

in 2024

Finland rank

106th

Turkmenistan rank

108th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Finland
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Finland currently reports 24.7% against 24.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 196 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.3%	9.7%	3.6%	Finland
1990s	14.9%	12.3%	2.7%	Finland
2000s	17.6%	16.0%	1.5%	Finland
2010s	20.5%	20.5%	0.0%	Finland
2020s	23.7%	23.5%	0.2%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Finland or Turkmenistan?: Finland, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Finland and Turkmenistan?: 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Finland and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Finland ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.