Obesity in men vs. women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Obesity in men vs. women was 21.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Türkiye, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Türkiye is 21.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Türkiye peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 85th of 199 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 in men vs. women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Türkiye?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Türkiye was 21.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Türkiye ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.