Iraq vs Tunisia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
8.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
95th
Tunisia rank
98th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Iraq
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

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

Iraq ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 98th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.6% 11.1% 15.5% Iraq
2010s 17.0% 8.8% 8.2% Iraq
2020s 10.2% 8.8% 1.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Iraq or Tunisia?
Iraq, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Iraq and Tunisia?
0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Iraq ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 98th 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.