Ghana vs Kenya: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 34.4% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 32.8% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.2% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Ghana ranks 53rd 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
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.