Gambia vs Turkmenistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Gambia
54.3
in 2024
Turkmenistan
51.2
in 2024
Gambia rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
95th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Gambia
  • Turkmenistan
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 54.3 against 51.2 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.1.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Gambia ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 76.16 115.42 39.26 Turkmenistan
2010s 74.1 76.88 2.78 Turkmenistan
2020s 56.44 55.6 0.84 Gambia

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), Gambia or Turkmenistan?
Gambia, at 54.3 against 51.2 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Gambia and Turkmenistan?
3.1, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Turkmenistan rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Gambia ranks 94th 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.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed