Share of men defined as overweight in Turkey
Turkey: Share of men defined as overweight was 63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.24
in 2018
All-time low
35.85
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Turkey is 63, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Turkey peaked at 63.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.85, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.85 | — |
| 1981 | 36.8 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 37.78 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 38.77 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39.79 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 40.82 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 41.87 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 42.92 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 43.99 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45.07 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 46.16 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 47.26 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.35 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.43 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.49 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.53 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.52 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.48 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.4 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 55.28 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.13 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.92 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.67 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.36 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 58.99 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.55 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.04 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.88 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.58 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.47 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.72 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.93 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.24 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.23 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.15 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.1 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.05 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63 | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.37 | 35.85 | 45.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.89 | 46.16 | 55.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.03 | 56.13 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.66 | 61.58 | 63.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1 | 63 | 63.2 | 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 defined as overweight in Turkey?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Turkey was 63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.85 in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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