Turkey vs Uzbekistan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Turkey
63.0%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
62.5%
in 2024
Turkey rank
67th
Uzbekistan rank
70th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Turkey
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 63.0% against 62.5% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 67th and Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 32.5% | 7.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 36.6% | 14.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 42.9% | 16.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 52.8% | 9.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 60.5% | 2.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Turkey or Uzbekistan?
- Turkey, at 63.0% against 62.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Turkey and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Turkey ranks 67th and Uzbekistan ranks 70th 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.