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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed