El Salvador vs Iraq: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2024
Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
95th
Iraq rank
95th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.4% against 9.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Iraq ranks 95th of 161 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 26.6% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 17.0% | 3.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 9.4% against 9.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Iraq ranks 95th 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.