Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 93rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.1% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iraq, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Iraq ranks 93rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th 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.