Middle Africa vs Turkey: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)

Middle Africa
1,930
in 2024
Turkey
425.9
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
20th
Turkey rank
21st

Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Turkey
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 1,930 against 425.9 in Turkey, a difference of 1,504.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.5 times Turkey's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 32 groups.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1,227 511.5 715.66 Middle Africa
2010s 1,227 618.32 608.97 Middle Africa
2020s 1,586 482.32 1,104 Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Middle Africa or Turkey?
Middle Africa, at 1,930 against 425.9 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Middle Africa and Turkey?
1,504, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Turkey rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Middle Africa ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed