Australia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
3.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
144th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
141st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Australia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 144th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 141st of 161 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Australia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Australia ranks 144th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 141st 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.