Belize vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Belize
11.69
in 2024
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
12.4
in 2024
Belize rank
7th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Belize
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB - Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 12.4 against 11.69 in Belize, a difference of 0.71.
That makes WB - Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and WB - Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 16.02 | 6.62 | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 12.49 | 3.37 | Belize |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 12.13 | 0.1652 | WB - Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean, at 12.4 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.71, with WB - Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Belize ranks 7th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.