Barbados vs Türkiye: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Barbados
5.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
5.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
121st
Türkiye rank
123rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Barbados
- Türkiye
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Barbados ranks 121st and Türkiye ranks 123rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 15.3% | 7.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.1% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Barbados or Türkiye?
- Barbados, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Barbados and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Türkiye rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Türkiye ranks 123rd 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.