Maldives vs Panama: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Maldives
14.2%
in 2024
Panama
14.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
71st
Panama rank
72nd

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

  • Maldives
  • Panama
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Maldives ranks 71st and Panama ranks 72nd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 20.2% 7.0% Maldives
2010s 15.8% 18.5% 2.7% Panama
2020s 14.0% 14.1% 0.1% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Maldives or Panama?
Maldives, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Maldives and Panama?
0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Maldives ranks 71st and Panama ranks 72nd 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