Prevalence of stunting male vs female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of stunting male vs female was 18.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
18.2
World rank
51st
of 83 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 1998
All-time low
18.2
in 2012
Years of data
7
1993–2012
Prevalence of stunting male vs female in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 18.2 for prevalence of stunting male vs female in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting male vs female in Nicaragua peaked at 32.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting male vs female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.2 | — |
| 1998 | 32.2 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.8 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 22 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -24.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.65, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.45, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7 | 31.2 | 32.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.62 | 21.5 | 26.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting male vs female in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of stunting male vs female in Nicaragua was 18.2 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting male vs female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting male vs female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of stunting male vs female?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of stunting male vs female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of stunting male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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