Europa del Este y Asia Central vs Turkey: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Europa del Este y Asia Central
22.7
in 2022
Turkey
32.69
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
62nd
Turkey rank
60th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 32.69 against 22.7 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, a difference of 9.99.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Europa del Este y Asia Central's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 60th of 156 groups.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa del Este y Asia Central Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 15.71 18.14 2.44 Turkey
2010s 19.92 25.19 5.27 Turkey
2020s 22.34 31.59 9.26 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Europa del Este y Asia Central or Turkey?
Turkey, at 32.69 against 22.7 in Europa del Este y Asia Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Europa del Este y Asia Central and Turkey?
9.99, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa del Este y Asia Central and Turkey?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa del Este y Asia Central and Turkey rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 60th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed