Share of children who are overweight in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of children who are overweight was 7.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Türkiye is 7.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Türkiye peaked at 10 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.94 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 8.6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 56 Bhutan 8 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
- 60 Lesotho 7.5 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 children who are overweight in Türkiye?
- Share of children who are overweight in Türkiye was 7.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Türkiye ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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