Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
95th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.7% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Iraq ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd 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.