Child adolescent obesity in Türkiye

Türkiye: Child adolescent obesity was 27.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.48
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
90th
of 196 countries
All-time high
27.48
in 2024
All-time low
12.59
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Türkiye, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 12.61981: 12.61982: 12.71983: 12.81984: 12.91985: 131986: 13.11987: 13.21988: 13.41989: 13.51990: 13.71991: 13.91992: 14.21993: 14.41994: 14.71995: 151996: 15.41997: 15.71998: 16.11999: 16.62000: 17.12001: 17.62002: 18.12003: 18.62004: 19.22005: 19.72006: 20.22007: 20.72008: 21.22009: 21.72010: 22.22011: 22.72012: 23.12013: 23.62014: 242015: 24.52016: 24.92017: 25.32018: 25.72019: 26.12020: 26.42021: 26.72022: 272023: 27.22024: 27.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 27.48 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Türkiye peaked at 27.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 1980.

Türkiye ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.99 12.59 13.54 10
1990s 14.98 13.73 16.58 10
2000s 19.4 17.06 21.71 10
2010s 24.21 22.2 26.06 10
2020s 26.95 26.38 27.48 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 87 Austria 28 compare
  2. 88 Italy 27.76 compare
  3. 89 Thailand 27.71 compare
  4. 91 Azerbaijan 27.46 compare
  5. 92 Guyana 27.44 compare
  6. 93 Poland 27.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Türkiye?
Child adolescent obesity in Türkiye was 27.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 1980.
How does Türkiye rank for child adolescent obesity?
Türkiye ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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