Bhutan vs Kenya: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Kenya rank
58th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 58th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 36.9% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 26.1% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 58th 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.