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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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