Bangladesh vs Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bangladesh
25.1%
in 2024
Guinea
26.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Guinea rank
35th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 26.6% against 25.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Guinea ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 34.7% | 14.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.9% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 27.0% | 0.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bangladesh or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 26.6% against 25.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 1.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Guinea ranks 35th 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.