Egypt vs Thailand: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Thailand
12.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
78th
Thailand rank
80th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 80th of 162 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 16.1% | 9.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.4% | 6.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 1.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Egypt and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Egypt ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 80th 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.