Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Barbados
5.77
in 2024
Dominican Republic
5.63
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.77 against 5.63 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 | 9.12 | 1.01 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 7.56 | 0.5785 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.92 | 0.0816 | Dominican Republic |
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), Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Barbados, at 5.77 against 5.63 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.14, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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.