Central African Republic vs Malawi: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 40.8% against 39.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 56.0% | 9.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 43.9% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Central African Republic, at 40.8% against 39.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 1.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% 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.