North Korea vs Namibia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.4% against 17.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 65th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 31.9% | 12.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.8% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.4% against 17.5% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- North Korea ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 65th 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.