Early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye
Türkiye: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 71.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
71.3
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
71.3
in 2018
All-time low
19.9
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye stood at 71.3. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye peaked at 71.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 1993.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.9 | — |
| 1998 | 48.6 | +144.2% |
| 2004 | 52.32 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 39 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 49.9 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3 | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.25 | 19.9 | 48.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.66 | 39 | 52.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6 | 49.9 | 71.3 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Türkiye was 71.3 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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