Peru vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Peru
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 12.0% against 10.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 83 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 31.7% | 6.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 21.1% | 7.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Peru or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 12.0% against 10.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Peru and Tajikistan?
- 1.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tajikistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Peru ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 60th 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.