Turkmenistan vs Uruguay: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Turkmenistan
6.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
6.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
117th
Uruguay rank
117th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6.5% against 6.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 13.5% | 8.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.2% | 2.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | 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 (%), Turkmenistan or Uruguay?
- Turkmenistan, at 6.5% against 6.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uruguay rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 117th and Uruguay 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.