Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 33.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.3
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2022
All-time low
18.33
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Türkiye, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Türkiye is 33.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Türkiye peaked at 33.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.33, in 1990.
Türkiye ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.33 | — |
| 1991 | 18.88 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 19.43 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 19.99 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.55 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.12 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.7 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.29 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.88 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.48 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.07 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.66 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 25.24 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.79 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.31 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.79 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.24 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.66 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.07 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.46 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.85 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.22 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.98 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.37 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.76 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.17 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.56 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.95 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.87 | 18.33 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.43 | 24.07 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 28.85 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.95 | 32.6 | 33.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 35 New Zealand 33.62 compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 33.47 compare
- 37 Uruguay 33.34 compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 33.25 compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.25 compare
- 41 Paraguay 32.96 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8151 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Türkiye was 33.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Türkiye ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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