Guatemala vs IDA only: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Guatemala
- IDA only
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.6% against 32.2% in IDA only, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 44.2% | 8.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 35.7% | 11.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 32.1% | 12.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Guatemala or IDA only?
- Guatemala, at 44.6% against 32.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Guatemala and IDA only?
- 12.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and IDA only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and IDA only rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Guatemala ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 9th 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.