Estonia vs Korea: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5

Estonia
1.2
in 2022
Korea
1.7
in 2022
Estonia rank
159th
Korea rank
156th

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time

  • Estonia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.7 against 1.2 in Estonia, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 159th and Korea ranks 156th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 2.35 0.68 Korea
2010s 1.31 1.84 0.53 Korea
2020s 1.2 1.73 0.5333 Korea

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, Estonia or Korea?
Korea, at 1.7 against 1.2 in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Estonia and Korea?
0.5, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
Estonia ranks 159th and Korea ranks 156th 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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About this data

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
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