Other small states vs Solomon Islands: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Other small states
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 31.4% against 20.6% in Other small states, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 27th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 33.9% | 2.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 32.6% | 7.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 30.9% | 9.9% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Other small states or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 31.4% against 20.6% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Other small states and Solomon Islands?
- 10.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Other small states ranks 27th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th 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.