Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence of obesity, male was 21.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Turkey is 21.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Turkey peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
That places Turkey 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- 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, male in Turkey?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Turkey was 21.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.