Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Namibia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
16.6%
in 2024
Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
65th
Namibia rank
66th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Namibia
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 66th of 161 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.6% 29.0% 13.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 23.3% 21.8% 1.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 17.4% 16.8% 0.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Namibia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 66th 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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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