Bulgaria vs Japan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2024
Japan
5.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
125th
Japan rank
127th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 125th and Japan ranks 127th of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th and Japan ranks 127th 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.