Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 6.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan stood at 6.5 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.5 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5 percent, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 160 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.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5 percent | — |
| 2001 | 25.9 percent | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9 percent | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6 percent | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21 percent | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5 percent | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.1 percent | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7 percent | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5 percent | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4 percent | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4 percent | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6 percent | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8 percent | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1 percent | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4 percent | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7 percent | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9 percent | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 percent | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8 percent | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4 percent | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7 percent | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 percent | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6 percent | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 percent | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 percent | 15.5 percent | 26.5 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 percent | 7.8 percent | 14.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 percent | 6.5 percent | 7.4 percent | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Turkmenistan was 6.5 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 percent in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Turkmenistan ranks 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.