Greece vs Latvia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

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

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Greece
  • Latvia
0123200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 2.8% 0.8% Latvia
2010s 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% Latvia
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.