Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.7% against 24.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 33.2% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.5% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 24.4% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lesotho, at 31.7% against 24.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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.