2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Turkey
Turkey: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 5.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkey, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.5 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkey peaked at 17.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 128th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.45, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.29 | 11.8 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.5 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkey?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkey was 5.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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