Barbados vs Guyana: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Barbados
5.77
in 2024
Guyana
7.09
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Guyana rank
19th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.09 against 5.77 in Barbados, a difference of 1.32.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 19th of 27 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 | 16.31 | 8.2 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 12.66 | 5.68 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 7.62 | 1.77 | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 7.09 against 5.77 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Barbados and Guyana?
- 1.32, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 19th 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.