Mexico vs Turkey: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese

Mexico
1.7
in 2014
Turkey
1.6
in 2014
Mexico rank
163rd
Turkey rank
165th

Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
23456197519942014

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.7 against 1.6 in Turkey, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Turkey ahead.

Mexico ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 165th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 5.36 5.44 0.08 Turkey
1980s 4.14 4.23 0.09 Turkey
1990s 3.07 2.97 0.1 Mexico
2000s 2.28 2.17 0.11 Mexico
2010s 1.82 1.72 0.1 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 1.7 against 1.6 in Turkey as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Mexico and Turkey?
0.1, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
Mexico ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed