Paraguay vs Saint Lucia: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Paraguay
3.2
in 2024
Saint Lucia
2.8
in 2024
Paraguay rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
26th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Paraguay
  • Saint Lucia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.2 against 2.8 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 27 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.46 2.77 13.69 Paraguay
2010s 7.58 2.38 5.2 Paraguay
2020s 3.55 2.7 0.8462 Paraguay

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), Paraguay or Saint Lucia?
Paraguay, at 3.2 against 2.8 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Paraguay and Saint Lucia?
0.4, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saint Lucia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Saint Lucia rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Paraguay ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed