Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.7% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Iraq ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd 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.