Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Palestine: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.9%
in 2024
Palestine
8.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
104th
Palestine rank
102nd

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Palestine
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 104th and Palestine ranks 102nd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 10.9% 0.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 8.9% 9.3% 0.4% Palestine
2020s 8.1% 7.7% 0.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Palestine?
Palestine, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine?
0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 104th and Palestine ranks 102nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed