Equatorial Guinea vs North Korea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Equatorial Guinea
17.1%
in 2024
North Korea
16.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
64th
North Korea rank
65th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- North Korea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 65th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 42.6% | 9.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 23.3% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Equatorial Guinea or North Korea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 17.1% against 16.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Equatorial Guinea and North Korea?
- 0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and North Korea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 65th 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.