Share of women who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 55.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan stood at 55.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan peaked at 55.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1980.
Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 overweight or obese in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.9% | — |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 55.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.8% | 55.2% | 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)
- 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Turkmenistan was 55.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.