Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Guinea-Bissau
28.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
29.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Solomon Islands rank
29th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 29.8% against 28.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 161 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 32.4% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 31.0% | 3.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 29.3% | 1.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 29.8% against 28.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 1.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Solomon Islands ranks 29th 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.