Lesotho vs Turkey: Share of women who are obese
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Turkey
35.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
60th
Turkey rank
63rd
Share of women who are obese 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 60th 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 | 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 share of women who are obese, Lesotho or Turkey?
- Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Lesotho ranks 60th 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.