Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Lesotho or Türkiye?

Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Türkiye?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs Türkiye: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)

Lesotho

36.0%

in 2024

Türkiye

35.2%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

57th

Türkiye rank

60th

Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) over time

Lesotho
Türkiye

How they compare

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

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

Lesotho ranks 57th 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	Lesotho	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.1%	23.0%	11.0%	Türkiye
1990s	15.5%	28.5%	13.0%	Türkiye
2000s	21.1%	34.0%	12.8%	Türkiye
2010s	28.3%	36.4%	8.1%	Türkiye
2020s	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Lesotho or Türkiye?: Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Lesotho and Türkiye?: 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Türkiye?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Türkiye rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Lesotho ranks 57th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.