Australia vs Portugal: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Australia ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of 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
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.