Dominican Republic vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 22.6% | 12.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.5% | 3.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Dominican Republic or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 0.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.