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
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
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.