Guinea-Bissau vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 31.6% against 30.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 42.0% | 8.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 37.7% | 7.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 32.1% | 1.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Guinea-Bissau or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 31.6% against 30.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands?
- 0.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Marshall Islands ranks 28th 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.