South Korea vs Tonga: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- South Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
South Korea ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 10.6% | 8.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 5.0% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, South Korea or Tonga?
- South Korea, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between South Korea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- South Korea ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 154th 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.