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

Turkmenistan, at 24.2% against 23.1% in Moldova as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova 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.

Moldova vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of obesity, female

Moldova

23.1%

in 2024

Turkmenistan

24.2%

in 2024

Moldova rank

111th

Turkmenistan rank

108th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Moldova
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 24.2% against 23.1% in Moldova, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.1%	9.7%	15.4%	Moldova
1990s	25.5%	12.3%	13.3%	Moldova
2000s	26.8%	16.0%	10.8%	Moldova
2010s	26.1%	20.5%	5.6%	Moldova
2020s	23.8%	23.5%	0.3%	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Moldova or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 24.2% against 23.1% in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Moldova and Turkmenistan?: 1.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Turkmenistan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Moldova ranks 111th 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: 18 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.