Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Türkiye
Türkiye: 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 Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 3.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9616, in 2008.
That places Türkiye 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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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 1.67 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9616 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Türkiye ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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