Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 425.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 425.9 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Türkiye peaked at 628.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 391.4, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391.4 | — |
| 2001 | 419.6 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 449.4 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 479.4 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 506.5 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 533.5 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 557 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 577.7 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 593.8 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 606.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 613.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 618.8 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 622.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 624 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 626.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 628.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 627.9 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 622.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 612 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 586.6 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 549.2 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 510.9 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 476.8 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 448.8 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 425.9 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511.5 | 391.4 | 606.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.32 | 586.6 | 628.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.32 | 425.9 | 549.2 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Türkiye?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Türkiye was 425.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 628.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.4 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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