Gabon vs Panama: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gabon
13.7%
in 2024
Panama
14.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Panama rank
72nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 3.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 18.5% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.1% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gabon and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gabon ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd 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.