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
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.