Philippines vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 83 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 32.6% | 2.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 30.0% | 3.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Philippines ranks 25th 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
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.