Sweden vs Türkiye: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Sweden
64.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
64.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
63rd
Türkiye rank
66th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.8% against 64.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 63rd and Türkiye ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 36.4% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 47.1% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 62.3% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Sweden, at 64.8% against 64.5% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sweden ranks 63rd and Türkiye ranks 66th 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.