Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, China or Serbia?

Serbia, at 4.6% against 4.5% in China as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

China vs Serbia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

China

4.5%

in 2024

Serbia

4.6%

in 2024

China rank

134th

Serbia rank

132nd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

China
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 134th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 162 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.3%	8.2%	6.2%	China
2010s	6.7%	5.7%	1.0%	China
2020s	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, China or Serbia?: Serbia, at 4.6% against 4.5% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between China and Serbia?: 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?: China ranks 134th and Serbia ranks 132nd 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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Indicator: Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.