Belize vs SDG - South America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Belize
11.69
in 2024
SDG - South America
9.87
in 2024
Belize rank
7th
SDG - South America rank
8th

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

  • Belize
  • SDG - South America
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 11.69 against 9.87 in SDG - South America, a difference of 1.82.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times SDG - South America's.

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

Belize ranks 7th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize SDG - South America Difference Ahead
2000s 22.65 13.05 9.59 Belize
2010s 15.85 9.81 6.04 Belize
2020s 11.96 9.59 2.37 Belize

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 SDG - South America?
Belize, at 11.69 against 9.87 in SDG - South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Belize and SDG - South America?
1.82, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and SDG - South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and SDG - South America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Belize ranks 7th and SDG - South America ranks 8th 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