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

0204060801001993200520181993: 96.91998: 962004: 97.42008: 96.72018: 97.8

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.

Ever breastfed in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Ever breastfed in Turkey, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 96.9 —
1998 96 -0.9%
2004 97.4 +1.5%
2008 96.7 -0.7%
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 95.9, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Madagascar 97.9 compare
  2. 14 Sierra Leone 97.9 compare
  3. 14 Zambia 97.9 compare
  4. 17 Chad 97.8 compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 97.6 compare
  6. 19 Vietnam 97.6 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Ever breastfed
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
56 places, 404 data points, 1986–2024
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