El Salvador vs Iraq: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

El Salvador
9.4%
in 2024
Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Iraq rank
103rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iraq
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.4% against 9.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 26.6% 2.7% Iraq
2010s 13.7% 17.0% 3.4% Iraq
2020s 9.9% 10.2% 0.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, El Salvador or Iraq?
El Salvador, at 9.4% against 9.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between El Salvador and Iraq?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed