Haiti vs Panama: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Haiti
21.55
in 2024
Panama
14.01
in 2024
Haiti rank
2nd
Panama rank
5th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Haiti
- Panama
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 21.55 against 14.01 in Panama, a difference of 7.54.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.46 | 20.18 | 7.28 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 18.51 | 3.98 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 14.1 | 7.19 | 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 Panama?
- Haiti, at 21.55 against 14.01 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Haiti and Panama?
- 7.54, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Haiti ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th 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.