Lesotho vs Turkey: Prevalence of obesity, female

Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Turkey
35.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
57th
Turkey rank
60th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Turkey
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 35.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

Lesotho ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 60th of 196 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 12.1% 23.0% 11.0% Turkey
1990s 15.5% 28.5% 13.0% Turkey
2000s 21.1% 34.0% 12.8% Turkey
2010s 28.3% 36.4% 8.1% Turkey
2020s 34.4% 35.7% 1.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Lesotho or Turkey?
Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Lesotho and Turkey?
0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Lesotho ranks 57th and Turkey 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.