Armenia vs Turkmenistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Armenia
6.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6.5%
in 2024
Armenia rank
119th
Turkmenistan rank
117th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Armenia
  • Turkmenistan
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Armenia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Armenia ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 19.0% 21.5% 2.5% Turkmenistan
2010s 12.0% 10.9% 1.2% Armenia
2020s 6.8% 6.9% 0.1% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Armenia or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Armenia and Turkmenistan?
0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Turkmenistan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Armenia ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed