Gabon vs Tajikistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Gabon
13.7%
in 2024
Tajikistan
13.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Tajikistan rank
76th

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

  • Gabon
  • Tajikistan
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 13.7% against 13.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Gabon ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 36.8% 13.5% Tajikistan
2010s 16.3% 22.1% 5.8% Tajikistan
2020s 13.9% 13.8% 0.1% Gabon

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 Tajikistan?
Gabon, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gabon and Tajikistan?
0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Tajikistan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Gabon ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 76th 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