Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Türkiye
Türkiye: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Türkiye stood at 6.0%. 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, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Türkiye peaked at 23.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.
Türkiye ranks 87th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- 85 Azerbaijan 6.6% compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 88 China 4.8% compare
- 88 Iran 4.8% compare
- 90 Jamaica 4.6% compare
More reference data data for Türkiye
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Türkiye?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Türkiye was 6.0% in 2018, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Türkiye ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.