Lesotho vs Türkiye: Share of children who are overweight
Lesotho
7.5
in 2024
Türkiye
7.7
in 2024
Lesotho rank
60th
Türkiye rank
59th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Lesotho
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7.7 against 7.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 7.94 | 1.04 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 9.5 | 2.37 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 8 | 0.62 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Lesotho or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7.7 against 7.5 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Lesotho and Türkiye?
- 0.2, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Türkiye rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Lesotho ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 59th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.