Moldova vs United States: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 136th and United States ranks 138th of 162 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 2.4% | 7.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Moldova or United States?
- Moldova, at 3.9% against 3.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Moldova and United States?
- 0.2%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Moldova ranks 136th and United States ranks 138th 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.