Arab World vs India: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Arab World
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.0% against 21.4% in Arab World, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and India ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 48.4% | 19.5% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 40.0% | 16.4% | India |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 34.2% | 13.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Arab World or India?
- India, at 34.0% against 21.4% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Arab World and India?
- 12.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and India rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Arab World ranks 24th and India ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % 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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.