Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Prevalence of obesity, male was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1980.
That places Turkmenistan 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.2% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 19.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkmenistan was 19.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.