Share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women who are obese was 24.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan is 24.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan peaked at 24.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places Turkmenistan 111th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 81,658 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women who are obese in Turkmenistan was 24.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women who are obese?
- Turkmenistan ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.