El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
El Salvador
9.43
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
7.8
in 2024
El Salvador rank
14th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
17th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.43 against 7.8 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.63.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th 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 | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9 | 6.71 | 17.19 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 8.34 | 5.3 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.85 | 7.69 | 2.16 | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- El Salvador, at 9.43 against 7.8 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.63, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th 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.