Bolivia vs Kenya: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Bolivia
16.1%
in 2016
Kenya
15.6%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
50th
Kenya rank
51st

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Bolivia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 16.1% against 15.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 51st of 83 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 32.0% 35.5% 3.5% Kenya
2000s 28.8% 32.8% 4.0% Kenya
2010s 16.1% 25.7% 9.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Bolivia or Kenya?
Bolivia, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Bolivia and Kenya?
0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Bolivia ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% 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 (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
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.