Cape Verde vs Iran: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 127th and Iran ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Cape Verde or Iran?
- Cape Verde, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th and Iran ranks 130th 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.