Romania vs Turkmenistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Romania
53.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
55.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
109th
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 55.2% against 53.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 109th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7% | 27.1% | 11.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 32.8% | 7.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 54.0% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 55.2% against 53.5% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 1.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Romania ranks 109th 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.