El Salvador vs Iraq: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5

El Salvador
10
in 2022
Iraq
9.9
in 2022
El Salvador rank
94th
Iraq rank
96th

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iraq
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 10 against 9.9 in Iraq, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 96th of 159 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9 26.72 2.82 Iraq
2010s 13.76 16.85 3.09 Iraq
2020s 10.33 10.57 0.2333 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, El Salvador or Iraq?
El Salvador, at 10 against 9.9 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between El Salvador and Iraq?
0.1, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
El Salvador ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 96th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed