Greece vs Turkey: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Greece
11.55
in 2022
Turkey
11.73
in 2022
Greece rank
78th
Turkey rank
76th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.73 against 11.55 in Greece, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 76th of 193 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 | 3.17 | 3.65 | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.81 | 5.12 | 5.69 | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.92 | 8.17 | 4.75 | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.76 | 11.18 | 0.58 | Greece |
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, Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11.73 against 11.55 in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.18, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Greece ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 76th of 193 countries.
- 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.