Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 41.5% against 34.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.7% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.1% | 4.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 34.4% | 6.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 41.5% against 34.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.