Ghana vs Nauru: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Ghana
17.3%
in 2024
Nauru
17.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
68th
Nauru rank
69th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Ghana
- Nauru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Nauru, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 68th and Nauru ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 25.4% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Ghana or Nauru?
- Ghana, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Ghana and Nauru?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Nauru ranks 69th 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.