East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 32.5% against 14.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 29.0% | 12.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 31.4% | 17.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 32.5% against 14.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 17.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- 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.