Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 10.3% against 9.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 10.3% | 11.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 2.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 10.3% against 9.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th 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.