Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Finland or Latvia?

Finland, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?

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.

Finland vs Latvia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Finland

1.7%

in 2024

Latvia

1.7%

in 2024

Finland rank

154th

Latvia rank

154th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

Finland
Latvia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 154th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.0%	2.8%	0.8%	Latvia
2010s	1.6%	2.0%	0.4%	Latvia
2020s	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Finland or Latvia?: Finland, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Finland and Latvia?: 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?: Finland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 154th 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.