Marshall Islands vs Middle income: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Marshall Islands
- Middle income
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 30.0% against 22.9% in Middle income, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 33.0% | 7.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 25.7% | 10.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 22.5% | 7.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Marshall Islands or Middle income?
- Marshall Islands, at 30.0% against 22.9% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Marshall Islands and Middle income?
- 7.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Middle income rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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.