Pacific island small states vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 32.6% against 20.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 47.4% | 28.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 38.3% | 19.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 33.1% | 13.2% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 32.6% 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 Tanzania?
- 12.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 24th 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.