Bahrain vs Japan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Bahrain
4.6%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
131st
Japan rank
128th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Japan
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

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

Bahrain ranks 131st and Japan ranks 128th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 6.5% 2.5% Bahrain
2010s 6.0% 6.2% 0.2% Japan
2020s 4.7% 5.1% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bahrain or Japan?
Japan, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bahrain and Japan?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Bahrain ranks 131st and Japan ranks 128th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed