Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Turkey
Turkey: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 1.49 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.49
World rank
91st
of 95 countries
All-time high
9
in 1995
All-time low
1.49
in 2018
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey stood at 1.49. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey peaked at 9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2018.
Turkey ranks 91st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.74 | — |
| 1995 | 9 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.99 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -35.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 56% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 | 6.99 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 1.87 | 3.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.49 | 2.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 88 Uruguay 1.79 compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 1.77 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.6 compare
- 92 United Kingdom 0.6 compare
- 93 Chile 0.5 compare
- 94 United States 0.4 compare
- 94 South Korea 0.4 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Turkey was 1.49 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Turkey ranks 91st out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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