Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Türkiye, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 30.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Türkiye peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.0% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 65 Ireland 30.6% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 30.6% compare
- 68 Slovakia 30.3% compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 30.3% compare
- 70 Syria 29.9% compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Türkiye?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Türkiye was 30.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Türkiye ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.