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Main health problems of children aged 7-14 in Turkey 2016

Share of main diseases/health problems for children aged 7-14 in the last six months in Turkey as of 2016

The data shows the percentage of main diseases and health problems that have affected children aged between seven and fourteen years old in the last six months in Turkey as of 2016. The main health problem for children in this age range is oral and dental problems, affecting almost 25% of Turkish children in the six months preceding 2016.

Oral and dental health problems 23.4
Visual problems 13.6
Infectious diseases 7.9
Skin diseases 5.8
Diseases related to nutrition 3.3
Hearing problems 2.3
Musculoskeletal problems 1.8
Mental health problems 1.3