Barbados vs Seychelles: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Barbados
5.8%
in 2024
Seychelles
6.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
121st
Seychelles rank
119th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 121st and Seychelles ranks 119th of 161 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Seychelles ranks 119th 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.