East Asia & Pacific vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.9% against 12.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 29.0% | 8.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 25.6% | 11.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 25.5% | 13.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25.9% against 12.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd 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.