Adults with obesity in Türkiye

Name: Adults with obesity in Türkiye
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21.1% of people aged 15 and over in Türkiye had obesity in 2019.

Adults with obesity % of people aged 15 and over Data: 2014 to 2019 Source: Eurostat

Türkiye, 2019 21.1% % of people aged 15 and over

Change from 2014 +1.2percentage points 2014: 19.9%

European Union, 2019 16.0% Official aggregate

Median of OECD (38 countries), 2019 17.8% Middle value of 24 countries

Position in 2019 7th of 30 See the full ranking

Adults with obesity in Türkiye over time

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% of people aged 15 and over. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Adults with obesity (% of people aged 15 and over), 2014 to 2019
Period	Türkiye	European Union
2019	21.1%	16.0%
2014	19.9%	14.9%

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In short

The previous available figure was 19.9% in 2014, a change of +1.2 percentage points.
Among the 30 countries with data for 2019, Türkiye has the 7th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2019 was 16.0%.

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All statistics for Türkiye

Daily smokers 28.0% 2019 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 62.3% 2025 · Eurostat Life expectancy at birth 79.0b years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 9.0 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 314 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Life expectancy at age 65 18.4b years 2024 · Eurostat

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Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: hlth_ehis_bm1e · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A bmi=BMI_GE30 isced11=TOTAL age=TOTAL unit=PC
Observation period: 2014 to 2019 for Türkiye
Provider update: 3 January 2024
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How Türkiye compares in 2019 Neighbouring positions among 30 countries with a value for 2019.

4 Latvia 22.3%
5 Iceland 21.7%
6 Estonia 21.1%
7 Türkiye 21.1%
8 Finland 20.3%
9 Slovenia 19.4%
10 Czechia 19.3%

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Türkiye by sex

Total 21.1%2019
Women 24.8%2019
Men 17.4%2019

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What this measures

People aged 15 and over with a body mass index of 30 or more, based on self-reported height and weight in the European Health Interview Survey, which runs about every five years.

Population covered: People aged 15 and over in private households

Survey every five to six years; based on self-reported height and weight.

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