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

Bolivia
10.73
in 2024
SDG - South America
9.87
in 2024
Bolivia rank
10th
SDG - South America rank
8th

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

  • Bolivia
  • SDG - South America
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 10.73 against 9.87 in SDG - South America, a difference of 0.86.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times SDG - South America's.

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

Bolivia ranks 10th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia SDG - South America Difference Ahead
2000s 29.31 13.05 16.26 Bolivia
2010s 17.48 9.81 7.67 Bolivia
2020s 11.41 9.59 1.82 Bolivia

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), Bolivia or SDG - South America?
Bolivia, at 10.73 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 Bolivia and SDG - South America?
0.86, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and SDG - South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and SDG - South America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Bolivia ranks 10th 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