Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2024
All-time low
12.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) in Türkiye is 30.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Türkiye peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 66th 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 (crude estimate) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- 63 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 64 Ireland 30.6% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 30.6% compare
- 67 Slovakia 30.3% compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 30.3% compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 29.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Türkiye?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Türkiye was 30.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Türkiye ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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