Bhutan vs North Korea: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.6% against 17.5% in North Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 44.5% | 3.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 18.6% against 17.5% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 1.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 67th 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.