South Africa vs Syria: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
South Africa
21.7%
in 2024
Syria
22.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
43rd
Syria rank
41st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 27.9% | 4.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 25.8% | 6.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 23.3% | 2.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 22.5% against 21.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 41st 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.