Tanzania vs Vanuatu: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Tanzania
29.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
27th
Vanuatu rank
24th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Tanzania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31.0% against 29.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 161 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 25.3% | 19.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 27.7% | 7.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.1% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Tanzania or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31.0% against 29.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Tanzania and Vanuatu?
- 1.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Vanuatu rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 24th 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.