Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More infrastructure data for Türkiye
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 99.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,997 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.73 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye was 5.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Türkiye ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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