Prevalence of overweight in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of overweight was 67.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Türkiye, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Türkiye is 67.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Türkiye peaked at 67.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 67.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 67.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.8% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 60.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.1% | 67.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More health data for Türkiye
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of overweight in Türkiye was 67.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Türkiye ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.