Albania vs Turkmenistan: Share of women who are obese
Albania
24.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24.2%
in 2024
Albania rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Albania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Albania currently reports 24.7% against 24.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 4.5% | Albania |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 2.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 1.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Albania or Turkmenistan?
- Albania, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Albania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Albania ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.