Share of adults who are overweight in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of adults who are overweight was 63.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
64.87
in 2017
All-time low
44.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Türkiye, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 63.9 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Türkiye peaked at 64.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.96, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 53rd out of 196 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 overweight in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.96 | — |
| 1981 | 45.71 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 46.47 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 47.23 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.01 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 48.8 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 49.58 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50.38 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 51.17 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.97 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 52.77 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 53.58 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 54.37 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.16 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.93 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.69 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 57.43 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.15 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 58.85 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.53 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 60.17 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 60.78 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.86 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.32 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.05 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.83 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.04 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.23 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.41 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.57 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.7 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.71 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.57 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.41 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.24 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.07 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.9 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.43 | 44.96 | 51.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.25 | 52.77 | 59.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3 | 60.17 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6 | 64.04 | 64.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.24 | 63.9 | 64.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 50 Croatia 64.33 compare
- 51 Australia 64.09 compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 64.02 compare
- 54 Romania 63.84 compare
- 55 Seychelles 63.82 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 63.71 compare
More reference data data for Türkiye
- 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 overweight in Türkiye?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Türkiye was 63.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 64.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Türkiye ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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