Philippines vs South Sudan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Philippines
26.0%
in 2024
South Sudan
27.8%
in 2024
Philippines rank
31st
South Sudan rank
28th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Philippines
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 27.8% against 26.0% in Philippines, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Philippines ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 33.9% 1.5% South Sudan
2010s 29.1% 28.5% 0.6% Philippines
2020s 26.1% 27.7% 1.6% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Philippines or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 27.8% against 26.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Philippines and South Sudan?
1.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Philippines ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 28th 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

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.