Low & middle income vs Pakistan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Low & middle income
24.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
32.6%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 32.6% against 24.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 33.5% 42.9% 9.3% Pakistan
2010s 26.5% 40.9% 14.4% Pakistan
2020s 23.6% 33.4% 9.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Low & middle income or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 32.6% against 24.1% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Low & middle income and Pakistan?
8.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Low & middle income ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.