Pacific island small states vs South Sudan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Pacific island small states
20.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
32.1%
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
26th
South Sudan rank
27th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 32.1% against 20.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 45 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 38.5% 19.9% South Sudan
2010s 19.2% 32.9% 13.6% South Sudan
2020s 19.9% 32.0% 12.1% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Pacific island small states or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 32.1% against 20.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
11.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pacific island small states and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Pacific island small states ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.