Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guatemala
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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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.