Japan vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu
5.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
129th
Tuvalu rank
127th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Japan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 127th of 162 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 10.8% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Japan or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Japan and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Japan ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 127th 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.