Somalia vs Turkmenistan: Share of women who are obese
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24.2%
in 2024
Somalia rank
113th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Share of women who are obese 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 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 199 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 | 17.0% | 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 share of women who are obese, Somalia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 24.2% against 23.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Somalia ranks 113th 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.