Nepal vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Nepal
25.0%
in 2022
Tanzania
26.6%
in 2022
Nepal rank
26th
Tanzania rank
23rd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Nepal
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 26.6% against 25.0% in Nepal, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 54.9% 46.5% 8.4% Nepal
2010s 40.1% 34.8% 5.3% Nepal
2020s 25.0% 26.6% 1.6% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Nepal or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 26.6% against 25.0% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Nepal and Tanzania?
1.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Nepal ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.