Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 29.5% against 23.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 24.1% | 7.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 0.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 28.6% | 5.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 29.5% against 23.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
- 6.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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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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.