South Asia vs Turkey: Prevalence of overweight
South Asia
29.4%
in 2022
Turkey
67.6%
in 2022
South Asia rank
38th
Turkey rank
35th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- South Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 67.6% against 29.4% in South Asia, a difference of 38.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 56.1% | 48.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 62.2% | 48.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 65.5% | 43.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 67.3% | 39.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, South Asia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 67.6% against 29.4% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between South Asia and Turkey?
- 38.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- South Asia ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.