Brunei vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Brunei
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 92nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 29.2% | 6.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 18.0% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Brunei or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Brunei and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Brunei ranks 92nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st 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.