Finland vs Turkmenistan: Share of women who are obese
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
109th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Share of women who are obese 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 109th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Finland or Turkmenistan?
- Finland, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Finland ranks 109th 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.