Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 124th and Dominican Republic ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Barbados, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Barbados ranks 124th and Dominican Republic ranks 124th 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.