Japan vs Turkey: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Japan
5
in 2022
Turkey
5.5
in 2022
Japan rank
130th
Turkey rank
128th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.5 against 5 in Japan, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 128th of 159 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 15.29 | 7.31 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 8.04 | 1.94 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.73 | 0.6333 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, Japan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.5 against 5 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Japan and Turkey?
- 0.5, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Japan ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 128th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.