Bhutan vs Turkey: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
Turkey
7.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Turkey rank
61st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Turkey
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.9% | 2.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bhutan or Turkey?
- Bhutan, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bhutan and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Turkey rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.