Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
5.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Dominican Republic rank
122nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Dominican Republic
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 161 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 9.1% 0.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 6.8% 7.6% 0.8% Dominican Republic
2020s 5.6% 5.9% 0.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Dominican Republic rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd 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