Barbados vs Uruguay: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Barbados
5.77
in 2024
Uruguay
6.52
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
21st
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Barbados
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.52 against 5.77 in Barbados, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 | 13.5 | 5.39 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 8.18 | 1.19 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 6.5 | 0.6558 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.52 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 Uruguay?
- 0.75, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.