Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
44.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Guatemala rank
8th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.6% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 52.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 46.8% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 44.2% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 44.6% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 2.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.