Turkey vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Turkey
7.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.8%
in 2024
Turkey rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
68th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 ahead.
Turkey ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 180 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | 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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Turkey ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 180 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.