Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Guyana
7.09
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
7.8
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
17th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Guyana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7.8 against 7.09 in Guyana, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 19th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 | 6.71 | 9.6 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 8.34 | 4.32 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.69 | 0.0736 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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), Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7.8 against 7.09 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.71, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guyana ranks 19th 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.