Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Barbados
5.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
5.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
121st
Dominican Republic rank
122nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 121st and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 161 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Barbados, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd 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.