Turkey vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are overweight
Turkey
7.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Turkey rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Turkey ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Turkey or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Turkey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Turkey ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).