Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Turkey
Turkey: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.7
World rank
83rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 1993
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.7 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2018.
That represents a change of up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Turkey peaked at 3.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 83rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.9 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 | 3 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Turkey?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Turkey was 1.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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