Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Türkiye
Türkiye: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.6469 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.6469
World rank
60th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1993
All-time low
0.325
in 2008
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.6469 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2018.
The figure is up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Türkiye peaked at 1.05 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.325, in 2008.
That places Türkiye 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9347 | 0.8224 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3604 | 0.325 | 0.3959 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5528 | 0.4586 | 0.6469 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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- 62 State of Palestine 0.6364 compare
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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 <-3 sd in Türkiye?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Türkiye was 0.6469 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Türkiye ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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