Tajikistan vs Venezuela: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Tajikistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 18.3% | 23.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 16.5% | 21.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Tajikistan or Venezuela?
- Tajikistan, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Tajikistan and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Tajikistan and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 63rd 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.