Share of adults who are obese in Turkey
Turkey: Share of adults who are obese was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Turkey, 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 adults who are obese in Turkey is 30.5%, 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 who are obese in Turkey peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, 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.
Share of adults who are obese in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 30.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.0% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 65 Ireland 30.6% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 30.6% compare
- 68 Slovakia 30.3% compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 30.3% compare
- 70 Syria 29.9% compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Turkey?
- Share of adults who are obese in Turkey was 30.5% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.