Belize vs Thailand: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Belize
11.7%
in 2024
Thailand
12.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
81st
Thailand rank
80th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Belize
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 80th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 16.1% | 6.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 2.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.3% 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 Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Thailand rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belize ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 80th 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.