Ireland vs South Korea: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 2.4% against 2.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Ireland ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 153rd 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.