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

Jamaica
6.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
114th
Turkmenistan rank
117th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Turkmenistan
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 161 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 21.5% 15.0% Turkmenistan
2010s 6.3% 10.9% 4.6% Turkmenistan
2020s 6.6% 6.9% 0.2% 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 (%), Jamaica or Turkmenistan?
Jamaica, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Jamaica and Turkmenistan?
0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Turkmenistan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Jamaica ranks 114th 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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About this data

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
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