Early-demographic dividend vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 33.0% against 25.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 49.3% | 10.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 37.6% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 33.1% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Early-demographic dividend or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 33.0% against 25.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
- 7.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- 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.