Barbados vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Barbados
5.77
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
3.19
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
25th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Barbados
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
02468200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 5.77 against 3.19 in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 2.58.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.8 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 25th of 27 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 8.11 5.31 2.81 Barbados
2010s 6.98 3.75 3.23 Barbados
2020s 5.84 3.19 2.65 Barbados

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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
Barbados, at 5.77 against 3.19 in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Barbados and Turks and Caicos Islands?
2.58, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Turks and Caicos Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Barbados ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 25th 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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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