Türkiye vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Türkiye
425.9 num th
in 2024
Western Africa
1,492 num th
in 2024
Türkiye rank
21st
Western Africa rank
23rd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Türkiye
  • Western Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 1,492 num th against 425.9 num th in Türkiye, a difference of 1,066 num th.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.5 times Türkiye's.

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

Türkiye ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 511.5 num th 1,811 num th 1,300 num th Western Africa
2010s 618.32 num th 1,155 num th 536.27 num th Western Africa
2020s 482.32 num th 1,252 num th 769.26 num th Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Türkiye or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 1,492 num th against 425.9 num th in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Türkiye and Western Africa?
1,066 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Türkiye ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
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)
Unit
num th
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