Share of adults defined as obese in Turkey

Turkey: Share of adults defined as obese was 30.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.48
in 2024
All-time low
12.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Turkey, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 121981: 12.41982: 12.81983: 13.11984: 13.51985: 13.91986: 14.41987: 14.81988: 15.31989: 15.81990: 16.31991: 16.81992: 17.31993: 17.91994: 18.51995: 191996: 19.71997: 20.31998: 20.91999: 21.62000: 22.22001: 22.92002: 23.52003: 24.22004: 24.82005: 25.42006: 262007: 26.52008: 272009: 27.52010: 27.92011: 28.32012: 28.72013: 292014: 29.22015: 29.42016: 29.52017: 29.72018: 29.82019: 29.92020: 302021: 30.22022: 30.32023: 30.42024: 30.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Turkey is 30.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Turkey peaked at 30.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.02, in 1980.

That places Turkey 67th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.8 12.02 15.78 10
1990s 18.82 16.28 21.56 10
2000s 24.99 22.2 27.48 10
2010s 29.13 27.91 29.89 10
2020s 30.26 30.04 30.48 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 30.68 compare
  2. 65 Ireland 30.61 compare
  3. 66 Uzbekistan 30.58 compare
  4. 68 Slovakia 30.29 compare
  5. 69 United Arab Emirates 30.28 compare
  6. 70 Syria 29.93 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Turkey?
Share of adults defined as obese in Turkey was 30.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 30.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 12.02 in 1980.
How does Turkey rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Turkey ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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