Syria vs Turkey: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Syria
29.9%
in 2024
Turkey
30.5%
in 2024
Syria rank
70th
Turkey rank
67th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 30.5% against 29.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Syria ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 18.8% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 29.1% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.3% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Syria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 30.5% against 29.9% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Syria and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Syria ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.