Finland vs Turkmenistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Finland
55.6%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
55.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.6% against 55.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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 | 40.3% | 27.1% | 13.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 32.8% | 10.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 40.5% | 5.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Finland or Turkmenistan?
- Finland, at 55.6% against 55.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Finland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.