Israel vs Türkiye: Obesity in men vs. women
Israel
22.3%
in 2024
Türkiye
21.9%
in 2024
Israel rank
83rd
Türkiye rank
85th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Israel
- Türkiye
How they compare
Israel currently reports 22.3% against 21.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 0.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Israel or Türkiye?
- Israel, at 22.3% against 21.9% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Israel and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Türkiye rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Israel ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 85th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.