Pacific island small states vs Rwanda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Pacific island small states
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.8% against 19.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 48.0% | 30.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 38.0% | 19.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 30.6% | 11.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Pacific island small states or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.8% against 19.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Pacific island small states and Rwanda?
- 10.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 29th 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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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.