Gabon vs Turkey: Share of women who are obese
Gabon
34.1%
in 2024
Turkey
35.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
64th
Turkey rank
63rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Gabon
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 35.2% against 34.1% in Gabon, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 23.0% | 16.7% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 28.5% | 18.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 34.0% | 16.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 36.4% | 11.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 35.7% | 3.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Gabon or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 35.2% against 34.1% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Gabon and Turkey?
- 1.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Turkey rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Gabon ranks 64th and Turkey 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.