El Salvador vs Panama: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

El Salvador
46.4
in 2024
Panama
49.8
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Panama rank
96th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 49.8 against 46.4 in El Salvador, a difference of 3.4.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 159.66 71.16 88.5 El Salvador
2010s 77.5 70.27 7.23 El Salvador
2020s 49.44 51.74 2.3 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 49.8 against 46.4 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between El Salvador and Panama?
3.4, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
El Salvador ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed