El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Children moderately or severely stunted

El Salvador
46.4
in 2024
Turkmenistan
51.2
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
Turkmenistan rank
82nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • El Salvador
  • Turkmenistan
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 51.2 against 46.4 in El Salvador, a difference of 4.8.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 82nd of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 159.66 115.42 44.24 El Salvador
2010s 77.5 76.88 0.62 El Salvador
2020s 49.44 55.6 6.16 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, El Salvador or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 51.2 against 46.4 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
4.8, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
El Salvador ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 82nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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