Dominican Republic vs Seychelles: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Dominican Republic
5.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
6.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
122nd
Seychelles rank
119th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd and Seychelles ranks 119th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Dominican Republic or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 6.2% against 5.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 0.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Seychelles rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd and Seychelles ranks 119th 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.