Haiti vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Haiti
21.55
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
12.42
in 2024
Haiti rank
2nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Haiti
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 21.55 against 12.42 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.13.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.46 | 16.08 | 11.38 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 12.52 | 9.97 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 12.15 | 9.14 | Haiti |
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), Haiti or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Haiti, at 21.55 against 12.42 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Haiti and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9.13, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Haiti ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean 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.