Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 6.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 6.1% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Türkiye peaked at 24.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.7% | — |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 11.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 75 Uruguay 7.3% compare
- 76 Jamaica 7.0% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 6.9% compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 6.0% compare
- 80 Kuwait 3.8% compare
- 81 United States of America 2.8% compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Türkiye?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Türkiye was 6.1% in 2018, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Türkiye ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.