Gambia vs Ghana: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.3% against 15.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 32.1% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.6% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.3% against 15.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Gambia and Ghana?
- 1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 68th 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.