Turkey vs Palestine: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Turkey
63.0%
in 2024
Palestine
63.2%
in 2024
Turkey rank
67th
Palestine rank
66th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Turkey
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 63.2% against 63.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 46.3% | 6.0% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 54.2% | 3.3% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 60.6% | 1.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 63.8% | 1.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.5% | 0.4% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Turkey or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 63.2% against 63.0% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Turkey and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Turkey ranks 67th and Palestine 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.