Finland vs Greece: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Finland
1.7%
in 2024
Greece
2.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
154th
Greece rank
152nd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
00.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Finland ranks 154th and Greece ranks 152nd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
2010s 1.6% 1.8% 0.2% Greece
2020s 1.7% 1.9% 0.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Finland and Greece?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Finland ranks 154th and Greece ranks 152nd 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

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.