El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
95th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 161 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 26.7% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.2% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.0% against 9.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd 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.