This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions |
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| Indicator name | Proportion of population living below the national poverty line by sex and age group |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | The calculation of this indicator is based on the definition of relative poverty. According to the general level of society, the individual or household whose income or expenditure below a certain limit is considered to be poor in relative terms. The indicator is calculated based on 50% and 60% of the equivalised household disposable median income. Those who fall below this limit are defined as the population at-risk-of-poverty. |
| Unit | (%) |
| Available disaggregation | Sex, Age group |
| Calculation | Proportion of population living below the national poverty line = (Population below the national poverty line calculated based on 50% and 60% of the equivalised household disposable median income / Total population) * 100 |
| Comparability | Comparable over time. Produced in full compliance with global metadata. |
| Revision | - |
| Other information | - |
| Data source | TurkStat, Income and Living Conditions Survey |
| Data source link |
https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Kategori/GetKategori?p=gelir-yasam-tuketim-ve-yoksulluk-107&dil=2 |
Income and Living Conditions Survey
| Sample coverage | The sampling frame is based on Address Based Population Register System and National Address Database which was established in 2007. From this linked system, clusters (blocks) involving approximately 100 dwelling addresses (between 80 and 120) are constructed and this blocked list is defined as the sampling frame of EU SILC survey. The register system is updated twice in the year. Addresses of the institutional population are not included in the sampling frame. |
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| Sample size |
In the 2019 Income and Living Conditions Survey, a total of 26 732 households were visited. Of these households; A survey was conducted with 24 924 of them, and the remaining 1 808 households could not be surveyed for various reasons.
In the 2020 Income and Living Conditions Survey, a total of 27 437 households were visited. Of these households; A survey was conducted with 25 706 of them, and the remaining 1 731 households could not be surveyed for various reasons. In the 2021 Income and Living Conditions Survey, a total of 28 064 households were visited. Of these households; A survey was conducted with 26 289 of them, and the remaining 1 775 households could not be surveyed for various reasons. |
| Interview method |
Computer asisted personal interview (CAPI) method is applied in 2019. Telephone asisted personal interview (CATI) method is applied in 2020. Computer asisted personal interview (CAPI) method is applied in 2021. |
| Reference period for application of survey | The reference period for income information is "the previous calendar year". So, the income information in the 2019 application is for 2018. Employment information was inquired by taking into account the interview date and last week (refers the week before the interview date), Living conditions indicators were questioned for current status at the time of interview. |
| Field survey time and duration | March - July period of the related year. |