Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Guatemala
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 47.2% against 34.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 43.7% | 10.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 37.1% | 12.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 34.4% | 12.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guatemala, at 47.2% against 34.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.