Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey
Turkey: Share of overweight men vs. women was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey stood at 63.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey peaked at 63.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1980.
That places Turkey 67th out of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.8% | — |
| 1981 | 36.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 63.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 63.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 35.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 46.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 56.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.0% | 63.2% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Turkey was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.