Panama vs SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Panama
14.01
in 2024
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
12.4
in 2024
Panama rank
5th
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Panama
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.01 against 12.4 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 5th and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 | 16.02 | 4.15 | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 12.49 | 6.02 | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 12.13 | 1.98 | 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 - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Panama, at 14.01 against 12.4 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Panama and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.61, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Panama ranks 5th and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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.