Guatemala vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Guatemala
44.59
in 2024
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
12.4
in 2024
Guatemala rank
1st
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Guatemala
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.59 against 12.4 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 32.19.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 3.6 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 1st and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.18 | 16.02 | 36.15 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 12.49 | 34.34 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 12.13 | 32.04 | 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guatemala, at 44.59 against 12.4 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guatemala and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 32.19, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.