Jordan vs Peru: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Jordan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.5% against 8.9% in Jordan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd of 83 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 37.7% | 27.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 22.9% | 14.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 14.9% | 7.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.5% | 1.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Jordan or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.5% against 8.9% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Jordan and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Peru rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Jordan ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd 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.