Somalia vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of obesity, female
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24.2%
in 2024
Somalia rank
110th
Turkmenistan rank
108th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Somalia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 24.2% against 23.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 110th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 9.7% | 5.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 12.3% | 5.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 16.0% | 5.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.5% | 3.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.5% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Somalia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 24.2% against 23.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Somalia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Somalia ranks 110th 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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About this data
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.