Children moderately or severely stunted in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Children moderately or severely stunted was 51.2 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
51.2 num th
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
94th
of 163 countries
All-time high
140 num th
in 2000
All-time low
51.2 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 140 num th2001: 136.5 num th2002: 132.2 num th2003: 126.6 num th2004: 120.3 num th2005: 112.7 num th2006: 105.2 num th2007: 98.6 num th2008: 93.2 num th2009: 88.9 num th2010: 85.9 num th2011: 83.9 num th2012: 82.4 num th2013: 81.2 num th2014: 79.5 num th2015: 77.5 num th2016: 74.8 num th2017: 71.5 num th2018: 67.9 num th2019: 64.2 num th2020: 60.7 num th2021: 57.7 num th2022: 55.4 num th2023: 53 num th2024: 51.2 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 51.2 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Turkmenistan peaked at 140 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.2 num th, in 2024.

Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 115.42 num th 88.9 num th 140 num th 10
2010s 76.88 num th 64.2 num th 85.9 num th 10
2020s 55.6 num th 51.2 num th 60.7 num th 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 91 Dominican Republic 55.9 num th compare
  2. 92 Oman 55.1 num th compare
  3. 93 Gambia 54.3 num th compare
  4. 95 Panama 49.8 num th compare
  5. 96 Australia 47.6 num th compare
  6. 97 El Salvador 46.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Turkmenistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Turkmenistan?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Turkmenistan was 51.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 140 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 51.2 num th in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
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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