Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Turkey is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Turkey peaked at 3.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
That places Turkey 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.9% | — |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Turkey?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Turkey was 1.7% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.