Guatemala vs SDG - Central America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Guatemala
44.59
in 2024
SDG - Central America
17.24
in 2024
Guatemala rank
1st
SDG - Central America rank
1st
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Guatemala
- SDG - Central America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.59 against 17.24 in SDG - Central America, a difference of 27.35.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.6 times SDG - Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 1st and SDG - Central America ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDG - Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.18 | 22.65 | 29.52 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 17.81 | 29.01 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 17.07 | 27.1 | 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 SDG - Central America?
- Guatemala, at 44.59 against 17.24 in SDG - Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guatemala and SDG - Central America?
- 27.35, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG - Central America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and SDG - Central America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and SDG - Central America ranks 1st 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.