Brazil vs Türkiye: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Brazil
34.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
35.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
62nd
Türkiye rank
60th
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 35.2% against 34.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 28.5% | 15.6% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 34.0% | 16.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 36.4% | 11.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 35.7% | 3.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 35.2% against 34.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 1.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 60th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.