Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye

Türkiye: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 1.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.7%
World rank
66th
of 77 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1993
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye, 1993–2014

12341993200320141993: 3.81998: 32004: 1.12008: 0.82014: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye stood at 1.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye peaked at 3.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

That places Türkiye 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Türkiye, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 3.8%
1998 3.0% -21.1%
2004 1.1% -63.3%
2008 0.8% -27.3%
2014 1.7% +112.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Türkiye was 1.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Türkiye ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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