Botswana vs Djibouti: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Botswana
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Djibouti ranks 52nd of 162 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 29.3% | 3.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 23.8% | 2.8% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Botswana or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Botswana and Djibouti?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Djibouti ranks 52nd 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.