Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 161 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 3.2% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 141st out of 161 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.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 10.0%, 32% of the median. (26 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 09, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 17,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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