Iran vs Serbia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Iran
4.8%
in 2024
Serbia
4.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
129th
Serbia rank
131st

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

  • Iran
  • Serbia
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 131st of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 8.2% 1.7% Iran
2010s 5.5% 5.7% 0.3% Serbia
2020s 4.8% 4.7% 0.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Iran or Serbia?
Iran, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Iran and Serbia?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Serbia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Iran ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 131st 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