2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 6.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkmenistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkmenistan stood at 6.7. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2022.
That places Turkmenistan 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6 | — |
| 2001 | 25.9 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 21 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.51 | 15.6 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 7.9 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkmenistan?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Turkmenistan was 6.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Turkmenistan ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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