Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2017
All-time low
13.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye is 28.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye peaked at 29.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 70th of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5% | — |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Türkiye was 28.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Türkiye ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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