Syria vs Turkey: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Syria
64.2%
in 2024
Turkey
64.5%
in 2024
Syria rank
68th
Turkey rank
66th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 64.5% against 64.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 36.4% | 5.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.1% | 2.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 56.9% | 0.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.3% | 1.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.1% | 0.2% | Syria |
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, Syria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 64.5% against 64.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Syria and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Syria ranks 68th and Turkey 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.