Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye is 64.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye peaked at 64.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.3% | — |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 64.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 64.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4% | 32.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 53.0% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 60.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.7% | 64.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Türkiye was 64.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Türkiye ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.