2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye
Türkiye: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 8.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 160 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2011
All-time low
5.9
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye stood at 8.1.
The figure is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye peaked at 10.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9 | — |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Türkiye was 8.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Türkiye ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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