Dominican Republic vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Dominican Republic
5.63
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
3.19
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
25th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
46810200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.63 against 3.19 in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 2.44.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 25th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 9.12 5.31 3.81 Dominican Republic
2010s 7.56 3.75 3.81 Dominican Republic
2020s 5.92 3.19 2.73 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Dominican Republic or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Dominican Republic, at 5.63 against 3.19 in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands?
2.44, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed