Turks and Caicos Islands vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turks and Caicos Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Turks and Caicos Islands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 140th 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.