Nauru vs Nicaragua: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Nauru
14.8
in 2022
Nicaragua
14.9
in 2022
Nauru rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
71st
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) over time
- Nauru
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.9 against 14.8 in Nauru, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nauru ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 71st of 159 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 | 22.07 | 3.17 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 19.36 | 16.66 | 2.7 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 15.1 | 0.2 | Nauru |
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, Nauru or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.9 against 14.8 in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Nauru and Nicaragua?
- 0.1, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nauru and Nicaragua rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Nauru ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 71st 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.