Belarus vs Tonga: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Belarus
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 12.2% | 7.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 5.8% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Belarus or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Belarus and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Belarus ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 158th of 162 countries.
- 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.