Guyana vs Uruguay: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Guyana
7.09
in 2024
Uruguay
6.52
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Guyana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.09 against 6.52 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guyana ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 | 13.5 | 2.81 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 8.18 | 4.49 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 6.5 | 1.12 | Guyana |
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 Uruguay?
- Guyana, at 7.09 against 6.52 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guyana and Uruguay?
- 0.57, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guyana ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.