Europe (WHO regions) vs Turkey: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Europe (WHO regions)
23.81
in 2022
Turkey
32.69
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions) rank
60th
Turkey rank
60th

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

  • Europe (WHO regions)
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 32.69 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 8.88.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO regions) ahead.

Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 60th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO regions) Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 20.12 18.14 1.98 Europe (WHO regions)
2010s 22.75 25.19 2.44 Turkey
2020s 23.67 31.59 7.92 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, Europe (WHO regions) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 32.69 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Europe (WHO regions) and Turkey?
8.88, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and Turkey?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe (WHO regions) and Turkey rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th 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
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