Brazil vs El Salvador: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Brazil
8.89
in 2024
El Salvador
9.43
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
El Salvador rank
14th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.43 against 8.89 in Brazil, a difference of 0.54.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 23.9 | 16.03 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 13.64 | 6.63 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 9.85 | 1.41 | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 9.43 against 8.89 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.54, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Brazil ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 14th 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.