Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Turkey
Turkey: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 5.97 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.97
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
23.56
in 1993
All-time low
5.97
in 2018
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey is 5.97, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey peaked at 23.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 2018.
Turkey ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.56 | — |
| 1998 | 18.85 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 12.55 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5.97 | -40.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.55, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2 | 18.85 | 23.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.9 | 12.55 | 15.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 5.97 | 9.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 83 Dominican Republic 6.72 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 6.55 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 6.51 compare
- 87 Iran 4.8 compare
- 87 China 4.8 compare
- 89 Jamaica 4.64 compare
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey was 5.97 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 23.56 in 1993.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Turkey ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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