Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 38.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 54.1% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 45.9% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.1% | 2.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 38.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 3.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (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 is the percentage of children 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.