Panama vs SDG - Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Panama
14.01
in 2024
SDG - Caribbean
12.19
in 2024
Panama rank
5th
SDG - Caribbean rank
7th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Panama
- SDG - Caribbean
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.01 against 12.19 in SDG - Caribbean, a difference of 1.82.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times SDG - Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 5th and SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | SDG - Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 | 14.34 | 5.83 | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 12.61 | 5.89 | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 12.04 | 2.07 | Panama |
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), Panama or SDG - Caribbean?
- Panama, at 14.01 against 12.19 in SDG - Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Panama and SDG - Caribbean?
- 1.82, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG - Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and SDG - Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Panama ranks 5th and SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th 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.