Barbados vs Bulgaria: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Barbados
5.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
121st
Bulgaria rank
123rd

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

  • Barbados
  • Bulgaria
02468200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Barbados ranks 121st and Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1% 8.6% 0.5% Bulgaria
2010s 7.0% 6.8% 0.2% Barbados
2020s 5.8% 5.6% 0.2% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Barbados or Bulgaria?
Barbados, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Barbados and Bulgaria?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bulgaria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Bulgaria rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Barbados ranks 121st and Bulgaria ranks 123rd 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