Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
47.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
47.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Guatemala rank
7th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 47.2% against 47.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 7th of 162 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 54.5% 6.4% Guatemala
2010s 45.5% 49.4% 3.9% Guatemala
2020s 46.1% 46.8% 0.6% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 47.2% against 47.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 7th 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.