Prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of obesity, female was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye is 35.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye peaked at 36.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 60th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.8% | — |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 35.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.2% | 36.2% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Türkiye was 35.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Türkiye ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.