Guinea vs Nepal: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Guinea
26.6%
in 2024
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Nepal rank
36th

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

  • Guinea
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Guinea ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 36th of 161 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 34.7% 50.5% 15.8% Nepal
2010s 31.9% 36.2% 4.3% Nepal
2020s 27.0% 27.0% 0.1% Nepal

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 or Nepal?
Guinea, at 26.6% against 26.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guinea and Nepal?
0.6%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Nepal rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Guinea ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 36th 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