Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Türkiye stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Türkiye peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 67 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8% compare
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- 70 Turkey 7.7% compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 72 Lesotho 7.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Türkiye?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Türkiye was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Türkiye ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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