Number children stunted who in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Number children stunted who was 51,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51,200
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
140,000
in 2000
All-time low
51,200
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 140.0k2001: 136.5k2002: 132.2k2003: 126.6k2004: 120.3k2005: 112.7k2006: 105.2k2007: 98.6k2008: 93.2k2009: 88.9k2010: 85.9k2011: 83.9k2012: 82.4k2013: 81.2k2014: 79.5k2015: 77.5k2016: 74.8k2017: 71.5k2018: 67.9k2019: 64.2k2020: 60.7k2021: 57.7k2022: 55.4k2023: 53.0k2024: 51.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 51,200 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Turkmenistan peaked at 140,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,200, in 2024.

Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 140,000 —
2001 136,500 -2.5%
2002 132,200 -3.2%
2003 126,600 -4.2%
2004 120,300 -5.0%
2005 112,700 -6.3%
2006 105,200 -6.7%
2007 98,600 -6.3%
2008 93,200 -5.5%
2009 88,900 -4.6%
2010 85,900 -3.4%
2011 83,900 -2.3%
2012 82,400 -1.8%
2013 81,200 -1.5%
2014 79,500 -2.1%
2015 77,500 -2.5%
2016 74,800 -3.5%
2017 71,500 -4.4%
2018 67,900 -5.0%
2019 64,200 -5.4%
2020 60,700 -5.5%
2021 57,700 -4.9%
2022 55,400 -4.0%
2023 53,000 -4.3%
2024 51,200 -3.4%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 51,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 51,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 115,420 88,900 140,000 10
2010s 76,880 64,200 85,900 10
2020s 55,600 51,200 60,700 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 92 Dominican Republic 55,900 compare
  2. 93 Oman 55,100 compare
  3. 94 Gambia 54,300 compare
  4. 96 Panama 49,800 compare
  5. 97 Australia 47,600 compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 46,400 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Turkmenistan?
Number children stunted who in Turkmenistan was 51,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 51,200 in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for number children stunted who?
Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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