Obesity vs gdp in Turkey
Turkey: Obesity vs gdp was 30.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.48
in 2024
All-time low
12.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Turkey stood at 30.48. 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 vs gdp in Turkey peaked at 30.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.02, in 1980.
That places Turkey 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.02 | — |
| 1981 | 12.39 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.76 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13.13 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.52 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13.94 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.37 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.82 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.29 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.78 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.28 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.8 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.34 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.89 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.45 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.05 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 19.66 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.29 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.92 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.56 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.85 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.51 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.16 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.79 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.39 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.96 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.51 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.02 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.48 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.91 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.31 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.67 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.98 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.21 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.36 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.67 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.76 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.89 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.04 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.16 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.25 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.36 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.48 | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 30.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 30.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8 | 12.02 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.82 | 16.28 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.99 | 22.2 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 27.91 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 | 30.04 | 30.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.68 compare
- 65 Ireland 30.61 compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 30.58 compare
- 68 Slovakia 30.29 compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 30.28 compare
- 70 Syria 29.93 compare
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Turkey?
- Obesity vs gdp in Turkey was 30.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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