Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Turkey
Turkey: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 52.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
52.7
World rank
38th
of 55 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2018
All-time low
37.9
in 2004
Years of data
5
1998–2018
Continued breastfeeding in Turkey, 1998–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, continued breastfeeding in Turkey stood at 52.7. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Turkey peaked at 52.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2004.
That places Turkey 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.5 | — |
| 2004 | 37.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.1 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 50.4 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 52.7 | +4.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 52.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.32, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41 | 37.9 | 44.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.55 | 50.4 | 52.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 35 Haiti 55.8 compare
- 36 Tajikistan 54.65 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 53.78 compare
- 39 Guyana 52.04 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 50.55 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 50.35 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Turkey?
- Continued breastfeeding in Turkey was 52.7 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Turkey ranks 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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