Brazil vs Türkiye: Share of women who are obese
Brazil
33.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
35.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Türkiye rank
63rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 35.2% against 33.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 35.2% against 33.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 1.3%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.