Belarus vs Finland: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Belarus
1.2%
in 2023
Finland
2.8%
in 2023
Belarus rank
96th
Finland rank
93rd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Belarus
  • Finland
12345200520142023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Belarus, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times Belarus's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 96th and Finland ranks 93rd of 97 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Finland
2020s 1.2% 1.8% 0.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Belarus or Finland?
Finland, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Belarus and Finland?
1.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Finland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Finland rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Belarus ranks 96th and Finland ranks 93rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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

Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1984–2024
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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.