Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Central African Republic
41.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 41.5% against 38.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 162 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 45.5% 44.8% 0.7% Central African Republic
2010s 42.0% 39.1% 2.9% Central African Republic
2020s 40.9% 37.3% 3.6% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Central African Republic, at 41.5% against 38.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
3.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.