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
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.