Moldova vs United States: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 138th and United States ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.0% | 8.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Moldova or United States?
- United States, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Moldova and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Moldova ranks 138th and United States ranks 136th 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.