Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Türkiye
Türkiye: Weight-for-age <-2 SD 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 Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2018.
Türkiye ranks 91st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Türkiye
- 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 Korea 0.4 compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1057 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Türkiye?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Türkiye was 1.49 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Türkiye ranks 91st out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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