Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children) in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children) was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.6% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in 2018.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Turkey peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 62nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 55% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Turkey?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Turkey was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.