East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 28.2% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Marshall Islands ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 38.1% | 15.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 34.0% | 19.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 28.6% | 15.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 28.2% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Marshall Islands?
- 14.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Marshall Islands ranks 26th 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.