Guatemala vs Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Guatemala
44.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
7th
Madagascar rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.6% against 38.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 54.1% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.1% | 5.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Guatemala, at 44.6% against 38.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 6.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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.