Continued breastfeeding in Türkiye
Türkiye: Continued breastfeeding 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 Türkiye, 1998–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, continued breastfeeding in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 52.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding in Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
- 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 Türkiye
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1057 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Türkiye?
- Continued breastfeeding in Türkiye was 52.7 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Türkiye ranks 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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