Gambia vs Kiribati: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gambia
14.0%
in 2024
Kiribati
14.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
72nd
Kiribati rank
70th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gambia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 14.7% against 14.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 72nd and Kiribati ranks 70th of 161 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.0% | 7.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.9% | 4.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gambia or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 14.7% against 14.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gambia and Kiribati?
- 0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Kiribati rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gambia ranks 72nd and Kiribati ranks 70th 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.