Estonia vs Netherlands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Estonia
1.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
159th
Netherlands rank
156th

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

  • Estonia
  • Netherlands
00.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 156th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Estonia
2010s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Netherlands
2020s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Estonia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Estonia and Netherlands?
0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Estonia ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 156th 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