Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Iran, Islamic Republic of
65.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
64.6%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
64th
Türkiye rank
67th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 65.0% against 64.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 56.3% | 14.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 61.3% | 12.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 65.3% | 9.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 66.3% | 5.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 65.1% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 65.0% against 64.6% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 67th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.