Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 3.2% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.4%, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3379 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 228 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 17,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.2% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.