Other small states vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Other small states
19.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
29.9%
in 2024
Other small states rank
27th
Tanzania rank
27th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Other small states
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 29.9% against 19.2% in Other small states, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.

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

Other small states ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 44.5% 14.6% Tanzania
2010s 23.6% 35.5% 11.9% Tanzania
2020s 19.6% 30.4% 10.8% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Other small states or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 29.9% against 19.2% in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Other small states and Tanzania?
10.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Other small states and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Other small states ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 45 groups.
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.