Turkey vs United States: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5
Turkey
8.1
in 2022
United States
7.9
in 2022
Turkey rank
50th
United States rank
53rd
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.1 against 7.9 in United States, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 7.87 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 8.32 | 1.11 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 8 | 0.1333 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 8.1 against 7.9 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 between Turkey and United States?
- 0.2, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Turkey ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.