Ever breastfed in Turkey
Turkey: Ever breastfed was 97.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
97.8
World rank
17th
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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 97.8 for ever breastfed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.45 | 96 | 96.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.05 | 96.7 | 97.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Turkey?
- Ever breastfed in Turkey was 97.8 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 17th 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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