Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Turkey
Turkey: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 97.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
97.8
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.8
in 2018
All-time low
96
in 1998
Years of data
5
1993–2018
Ever breastfed in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Turkey is 97.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Turkey peaked at 97.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96, in 1998.
Turkey ranks 18th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 96.9 | — |
| 1998 | 96 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.44 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.8 | +1.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.87, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.45 | 96 | 96.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.07 | 96.7 | 97.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 ever breastfed in Turkey?
- Ever breastfed in Turkey was 97.8 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for ever breastfed?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Ever breastfed (0-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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