Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Türkiye is 6.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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, Islamic Republic of 4.8% compare
- 90 Jamaica 4.6% compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 617.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 19.52 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Türkiye?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.