Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 3.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 154th 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 151 Malta 3.5% compare
- 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
- 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
- 154 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 154 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 157 Australia 3.1% compare
- 157 Australia and New Zealand 3.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25,085 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.75 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,052 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.84 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,052 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25,085 (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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