El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
El Salvador
46.4
in 2024
Turkmenistan
51.2
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- El Salvador
- Turkmenistan
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 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 161 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), El Salvador or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 51.2 against 46.4 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.