Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 60.7% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Turkmenistan peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1980.
That places Turkmenistan 81st 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 overweight men vs. women in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.9% | — |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 36.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.7% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 78 Bulgaria 61.1% compare
- 79 El Salvador 60.8% compare
- 80 Cyprus 60.8% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 60.6% compare
- 83 Luxembourg 60.4% compare
- 84 Israel 59.7% compare
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 overweight men vs. women in Turkmenistan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkmenistan was 60.7% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1980.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Turkmenistan ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.