Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Turkey
Turkey: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.67 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.67
World rank
82nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 1993
All-time low
0.9616
in 2008
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.67 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2018.
The figure is up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Turkey peaked at 3.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9616, in 2008.
That places Turkey 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.9 | — |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9616 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +92.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | -9.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 | 2.98 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9616 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Turkey?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Turkey was 1.67 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9616 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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