El Salvador vs Suriname: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
El Salvador
9.43
in 2024
Suriname
7.95
in 2024
El Salvador rank
14th
Suriname rank
16th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.43 against 7.95 in Suriname, a difference of 1.48.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 16th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9 | 11.39 | 12.51 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 8.33 | 5.32 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.85 | 7.98 | 1.87 | 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), El Salvador or Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 9.43 against 7.95 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 1.48, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 16th 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.