Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Azerbaijan
6.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6.5%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
117th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 2.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 2.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th 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.