Turks and Caicos Islands vs United Kingdom: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Turks and Caicos Islands
3.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.5%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
141st
United Kingdom rank
139th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 139th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turks and Caicos Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Turks and Caicos Islands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.5% 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 Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 139th 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.