Portugal vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Portugal
3.2%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
3.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
141st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
141st

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

  • Portugal
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
0246200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Portugal ranks 141st 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 Portugal Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 5.3% 0.7% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 3.6% 3.8% 0.1% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 3.1% 3.2% 0.0% 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 (%), Portugal or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Portugal, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Portugal and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turks and Caicos Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Portugal ranks 141st 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.

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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
Last refreshed