Saint Lucia vs Turkey: Prevalence of obesity, male
Saint Lucia
21.2%
in 2024
Turkey
21.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
84th
Turkey rank
82nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Saint Lucia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 21.9% against 21.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 7.9% | 4.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 18.6% | 8.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 22.0% | 6.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Saint Lucia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 21.9% against 21.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Saint Lucia and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.