Brazil vs Cuba: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Brazil
8.89
in 2024
Cuba
7.32
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Cuba rank
18th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.89 against 7.32 in Cuba, a difference of 1.57.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Cuba ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 7.57 | 0.2998 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 7.22 | 0.2173 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 7.14 | 1.3 | Brazil |
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), Brazil or Cuba?
- Brazil, at 8.89 against 7.32 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Brazil and Cuba?
- 1.57, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Cuba ranks 18th 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.