Honduras vs Panama: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Honduras
17.88
in 2024
Panama
14.01
in 2024
Honduras rank
3rd
Panama rank
5th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Honduras
- Panama
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 17.88 against 14.01 in Panama, a difference of 3.87.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.39 | 20.18 | 11.21 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 20.99 | 18.51 | 2.48 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 14.1 | 4.04 | Honduras |
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), Honduras or Panama?
- Honduras, at 17.88 against 14.01 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Honduras and Panama?
- 3.87, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Honduras ranks 3rd 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.