Lesotho vs Türkiye: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Lesotho
7.5%
in 2024
Türkiye
7.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
71st
Türkiye rank
69th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Lesotho
  • Türkiye
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 69th of 178 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 7.9% 1.0% Türkiye
2010s 7.1% 9.5% 2.4% Türkiye
2020s 7.4% 8.0% 0.6% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Lesotho or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Lesotho and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Lesotho ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed