Brazil vs Turkey: Share of overweight men vs. women
Brazil
63.4%
in 2024
Turkey
63.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Turkey rank
67th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 63.4% against 63.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 40.4% | 13.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 50.9% | 15.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 59.0% | 14.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 62.7% | 8.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 63.1% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Brazil or Turkey?
- Brazil, at 63.4% against 63.0% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Brazil and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Turkey 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.