Turkey vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Turkey
7.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Turkey rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
67th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Turkey ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Turkey or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Turkey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Turkey ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th 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.