Argentina vs El Salvador: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Argentina
10.69
in 2024
El Salvador
9.43
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
El Salvador rank
14th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.69 against 9.43 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.26.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 | 23.9 | 15.78 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 13.64 | 6.04 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 9.85 | 0.0998 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina, at 10.69 against 9.43 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 1.26, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Argentina ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.