Saint Lucia vs Turkey: Share of men who are obese
Saint Lucia
21.2%
in 2024
Turkey
21.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
87th
Turkey rank
85th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Saint Lucia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 21.9% against 21.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 7.9% | 4.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 18.6% | 8.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 22.0% | 6.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Saint Lucia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 21.9% against 21.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Saint Lucia and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Turkey rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 85th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.