Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2011
All-time low
5.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 61st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 58 Bhutan 8.0% compare
- 59 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8% compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 62 Lesotho 7.5% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Türkiye was 7.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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