Mauritius vs Palestine: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mauritius
7.8%
in 2024
Palestine
8.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
105th
Palestine rank
102nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mauritius
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 102nd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.3% | 1.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mauritius or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mauritius and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Palestine rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 102nd 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.