Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 28.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Türkiye, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Türkiye stood at 28.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Türkiye peaked at 28.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.5 | — |
| 1976 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.74 | 24.5 | 25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.72 | 25.1 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.02 | 26.5 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.86 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.43 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Türkiye?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Türkiye was 28.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.