Czechia vs Germany: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Czechia
2.4%
in 2024
Germany
2.2%
in 2024
Czechia rank
148th
Germany rank
149th

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

  • Czechia
  • Germany
0123200020122024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Czechia ranks 148th and Germany ranks 149th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 1.2% 1.4% Czechia
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 0.7% Czechia
2020s 2.3% 2.1% 0.3% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Czechia or Germany?
Czechia, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Czechia and Germany?
0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Czechia ranks 148th and Germany ranks 149th 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