Australia vs Belgium: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 145th and Belgium ranks 148th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Australia ranks 145th and Belgium ranks 148th 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.