Belize vs Panama: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Belize
11.69
in 2024
Panama
14.01
in 2024
Belize rank
7th
Panama rank
5th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.01 against 11.69 in Belize, a difference of 2.32.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 7th and Panama ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 20.18 | 2.47 | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 18.51 | 2.65 | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 14.1 | 2.14 | Panama |
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), Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.01 against 11.69 in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Belize and Panama?
- 2.32, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Belize ranks 7th and Panama ranks 5th 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.