Belize vs Egypt: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Belize
11.7%
in 2024
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
81st
Egypt rank
78th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Belize
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.9% against 11.7% in Belize, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 81st and Egypt ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 25.6% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 20.2% | 4.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Belize or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 12.9% against 11.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Belize and Egypt?
- 1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Egypt rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belize ranks 81st and Egypt ranks 78th 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.