Share of men who are obese in Turkey
Turkey: Share of men who are obese was 21.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Turkey stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Turkey peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
That places Turkey 85th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 men who are obese in Turkey?
- Share of men who are obese in Turkey was 21.9% 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 men who are obese recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for share of men who are obese?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.