Paraguay vs Uruguay: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Paraguay
3.2
in 2024
Uruguay
6.52
in 2024
Paraguay rank
24th
Uruguay rank
21st
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.52 against 3.2 in Paraguay, a difference of 3.32.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.46 | 13.5 | 2.96 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 8.18 | 0.5966 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 6.5 | 2.95 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.52 against 3.2 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 3.32, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Paraguay ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.