Rwanda vs South Sudan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 27.8% against 27.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 33.9% | 11.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 28.5% | 6.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 27.8% against 27.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Rwanda ranks 30th 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
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.