Gambia vs Panama: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Gambia
15.6%
in 2024
Panama
15.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
70th
Panama rank
72nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.9% | 6.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.1% | 2.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 1.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Gambia or Panama?
- Gambia, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Gambia and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd 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.