Guatemala vs Honduras: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Guatemala
44.59
in 2024
Honduras
17.88
in 2024
Guatemala rank
1st
Honduras rank
3rd

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 44.59 against 17.88 in Honduras, a difference of 26.71.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.5 times Honduras's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Honduras ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 52.18 31.39 20.79 Guatemala
2010s 46.82 20.99 25.84 Guatemala
2020s 44.17 18.14 26.03 Guatemala

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), Guatemala or Honduras?
Guatemala, at 44.59 against 17.88 in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guatemala and Honduras?
26.71, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Honduras ranks 3rd 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