Turkey vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Turkey
425.9 num th
in 2024
Western Africa
1,492 num th
in 2024
Turkey rank
21st
Western Africa rank
23rd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Turkey
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,492 num th against 425.9 num th in Turkey, a difference of 1,066 num th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Turkey 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 | Turkey | 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, Turkey or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,492 num th against 425.9 num th in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Turkey and Western Africa?
- 1,066 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Turkey 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.