Small states vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Small states
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 27.2% against 15.8% in Small states, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 41.6% | 19.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 32.7% | 14.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 27.7% | 11.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Small states or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 27.2% against 15.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Small states and Tanzania?
- 11.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Small states ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 29th 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.