China vs Georgia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

China
4.5%
in 2024
Georgia
4.7%
in 2024
China rank
133rd
Georgia rank
130th

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

  • China
  • Georgia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 133rd and Georgia ranks 130th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Georgia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 14.2% 0.1% China
2010s 6.7% 7.8% 1.1% Georgia
2020s 4.7% 5.0% 0.2% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), China or Georgia?
Georgia, at 4.7% against 4.5% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between China and Georgia?
0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Georgia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Georgia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
China ranks 133rd and Georgia ranks 130th 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
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