OECD members vs South Africa: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.0% against 6.5% in OECD members, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 28.4% | 20.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 24.8% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 26.0% | 19.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.0% against 6.5% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between OECD members and South Africa?
- 20.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- OECD members ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- 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.