ESCAP_All countries vs Türkiye: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ESCAP_All countries
7.37
in 2022
Türkiye
11.73
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries rank
78th
Türkiye rank
76th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ESCAP_All countries
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 11.73 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 4.36.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 76th of 156 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP_All countries | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 5.12 | 2.75 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 8.17 | 3.53 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6.93 | 11.18 | 4.24 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, ESCAP_All countries or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 11.73 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_All countries and Türkiye?
- 4.36, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP_All countries and Türkiye rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 76th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.