Georgia vs Japan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Georgia
4.7%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Georgia rank
131st
Japan rank
129th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Georgia
  • Japan
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

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

Georgia ranks 131st and Japan ranks 129th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 6.5% 7.8% Georgia
2010s 7.8% 6.2% 1.6% Georgia
2020s 5.0% 5.1% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Georgia or Japan?
Japan, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Georgia and Japan?
0.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Japan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Georgia ranks 131st and Japan ranks 129th 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.