Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye

Türkiye: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 18.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.8
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 2009
All-time low
17.7
in 2020
Years of data
14
2006–2023

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 27.22007: 24.12008: 21.62009: 30.62011: 292012: 292013: 272014: 26.92015: 22.92016: 222017: 19.32018: 19.62020: 17.72023: 18.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 18.8 for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye peaked at 30.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2020.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 27.2 —
2007 24.1 -11.4%
2008 21.6 -10.4%
2009 30.6 +41.7%
2011 29 -5.2%
2012 29 +0.0%
2013 27 -6.9%
2014 26.9 -0.4%
2015 22.9 -14.9%
2016 22 -3.9%
2017 19.3 -12.3%
2018 19.6 +1.6%
2020 17.7 -9.7%
2023 18.8 +6.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +41.7% 21.6 30.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.88 21.6 30.6 4
2010s 24.46 19.3 29 8
2020s 18.25 17.7 18.8 2

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Malta 13.9 compare
  2. 3 France 12.4 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 10.8 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 10.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Türkiye was 18.8 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2020.
How does Türkiye rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 834 data points, 2003–2023
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