Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Dominican Republic
5.63
in 2024
Paraguay
3.2
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
24th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.63 against 3.2 in Paraguay, a difference of 2.43.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 16.46 | 7.34 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 7.58 | 0.0158 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 3.55 | 2.38 | Dominican Republic |
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), Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.63 against 3.2 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 2.43, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 24th 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.