Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Turkey
Turkey: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 117,720 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 117,720 for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in 2018.
The figure is up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Turkey peaked at 263,570 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62,730, in 2008.
That places Turkey 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,545 | 203,520 | 263,570 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67,125 | 62,730 | 71,520 | 2 |
| 2010s | 118,675 | 117,720 | 119,630 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Turkey?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Turkey was 117,720 in 2018, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 263,570 in 1993.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,730 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.