Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 45.4% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and East Timor ranks 7th of 45 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 56.1% | 14.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 50.5% | 15.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 45.5% | 13.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 45.4% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 13.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and East Timor ranks 7th 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.