Syria vs Turkey: Obesity vs gdp

Syria
29.93
in 2024
Turkey
30.48
in 2024
Syria rank
70th
Turkey rank
67th

Obesity vs gdp over time

  • Syria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 30.48 against 29.93 in Syria, a difference of 0.55.

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 13.04 13.8 0.7561 Turkey
1990s 16.98 18.82 1.85 Turkey
2000s 22.2 24.99 2.79 Turkey
2010s 28.16 29.13 0.9688 Turkey
2020s 29.86 30.26 0.4 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity vs gdp, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 30.48 against 29.93 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity vs gdp between Syria and Turkey?
0.55, 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 obesity vs gdp?
Syria ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed