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
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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.

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About this data

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