Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Türkiye
Türkiye: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 8.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.09
World rank
26th
of 92 countries
All-time high
11.12
in 2013
All-time low
3.76
in 1998
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Türkiye is 8.09, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Türkiye peaked at 11.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 1998.
Türkiye ranks 26th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 | 3.76 | 4.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 8.76 | 9.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 8.09 | 11.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 23 China (People’s Republic of) 8.5 compare
- 24 Romania 8.33 compare
- 25 El Salvador 8.3 compare
- 27 Kuwait 8.09 compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 7.67 compare
- 29 Lesotho 7.65 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-height >+2 sd in Türkiye?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Türkiye was 8.09 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 1998.
- How does Türkiye rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Türkiye ranks 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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