Men weight categories in Turkey

Turkey: Men weight categories was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 1975
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Turkey, 1975–2014

1234561975199420141975: 5.71976: 5.51977: 5.31978: 5.21979: 51980: 4.91981: 4.71982: 4.61983: 4.41984: 4.31985: 4.21986: 4.11987: 3.91988: 3.81989: 3.71990: 3.61991: 3.51992: 3.31993: 3.21994: 3.11995: 31996: 2.81997: 2.71998: 2.61999: 2.52000: 2.32001: 2.22002: 2.12003: 22004: 1.92005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for men weight categories in Turkey is 1, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Turkey peaked at 5.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.

Turkey ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Turkey, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 5.7 —
1976 5.5 -3.5%
1977 5.3 -3.6%
1978 5.2 -1.9%
1979 5 -3.8%
1980 4.9 -2.0%
1981 4.7 -4.1%
1982 4.6 -2.1%
1983 4.4 -4.3%
1984 4.3 -2.3%
1985 4.2 -2.3%
1986 4.1 -2.4%
1987 3.9 -4.9%
1988 3.8 -2.6%
1989 3.7 -2.6%
1990 3.6 -2.7%
1991 3.5 -2.8%
1992 3.3 -5.7%
1993 3.2 -3.0%
1994 3.1 -3.1%
1995 3 -3.2%
1996 2.8 -6.7%
1997 2.7 -3.6%
1998 2.6 -3.7%
1999 2.5 -3.8%
2000 2.3 -8.0%
2001 2.2 -4.3%
2002 2.1 -4.5%
2003 2 -4.8%
2004 1.9 -5.0%
2005 1.8 -5.3%
2006 1.7 -5.6%
2007 1.6 -5.9%
2008 1.5 -6.3%
2009 1.4 -6.7%
2010 1.3 -7.1%
2011 1.2 -7.7%
2012 1.2 +0.0%
2013 1.1 -8.3%
2014 1 -9.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.34 5 5.7 5
1980s 4.26 3.7 4.9 10
1990s 3.03 2.5 3.6 10
2000s 1.85 1.4 2.3 10
2010s 1.16 1 1.3 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 127 Kazakhstan 1.2 compare
  2. 128 Qatar 1.1 compare
  3. 129 Jordan 1 compare
  4. 129 Lebanon 1 compare
  5. 129 Mexico 1 compare
  6. 129 Russia 1 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Turkey?
Men weight categories in Turkey was 1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for men weight categories?
Turkey ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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