Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye

Türkiye: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2000
All-time low
5.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye, 2000–2024

57.51012.51517.52000201220242000: 17.4 per pop u52001: 17 per pop u52002: 16.7 per pop u52003: 16.4 per pop u52004: 16.1 per pop u52005: 15.6 per pop u52006: 14.9 per pop u52007: 14.1 per pop u52008: 13 per pop u52009: 11.9 per pop u52010: 10.8 per pop u52011: 9.9 per pop u52012: 9.2 per pop u52013: 8.6 per pop u52014: 8.1 per pop u52015: 7.6 per pop u52016: 7.2 per pop u52017: 6.8 per pop u52018: 6.5 per pop u52019: 6.1 per pop u52020: 5.9 per pop u52021: 5.7 per pop u52022: 5.6 per pop u52023: 5.6 per pop u52024: 5.5 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of 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.

That places Türkiye 133rd out of 176 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.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 133rd out of 176 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
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