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
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.