Ghana vs Panama: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Panama
14.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
61st
Panama rank
64th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.6% against 14.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th of 147 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.2% | 9.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 1.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 15.6% against 14.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Ghana and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ghana ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th of 147 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.