Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Turkey
Turkey: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 279.22 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
279.22
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
279.22
in 2018
All-time low
49.08
in 1998
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 279.22 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Turkey peaked at 279.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.08, in 1998.
That places Turkey 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73.43 | — |
| 1998 | 49.08 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 135.29 | +175.7% |
| 2008 | 264.54 | +95.5% |
| 2013 | 193.87 | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 279.22 | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.26 | 49.08 | 73.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 199.92 | 135.29 | 264.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 236.55 | 193.87 | 279.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Turkey?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Turkey was 279.22 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 279.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.08 in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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