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
5101520200020122024

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.

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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