How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.

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.

Niger vs East Timor: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Niger

45.0%

in 2022

East Timor

44.7%

in 2020

Niger rank

3rd

East Timor rank

5th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

Niger
East Timor

How they compare

Niger currently reports 45.0% against 44.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Niger ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 5th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.8%	56.5%	10.7%	East Timor
2010s	40.2%	46.4%	6.1%	East Timor
2020s	42.8%	44.7%	1.9%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Niger or East Timor?: Niger, at 45.0% against 44.7% in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Niger and East Timor?: 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?: Niger ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 5th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.