Gambia vs Senegal: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.5% against 17.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.2% | 7.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 26.0% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.9% | 4.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 17.5% against 17.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 53rd 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
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.