Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye is 6.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye peaked at 23.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.6% | — |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -40.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
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- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.8% compare
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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Türkiye was 6.0% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Türkiye ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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.