Gabon vs Gambia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Gabon
15.3%
in 2024
Gambia
15.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
72nd
Gambia rank
70th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 70th of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 28.8% | 3.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 22.6% | 4.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.5% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Gabon and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Gabon ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 70th 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.