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Stunting vs level of prosperity, 1985 to 2020

Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth
Standards. GDP per capita is adjusted for price changes over time and between countries (presented in constant international-$).

Average annual change in GDP per capita (int.-$)+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%AverageannualchangeinstuntingprevalenceChinaChinaIndiaIndiaPakistanPakistanMexicoMexicoPhilippinesPhilippinesVietnamVietnamThailandThailandCote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireZimbabweZimbabweBurundiBurundiHigh incomeLow incomeLower-middle incomeNot categorizedUpper-middle income

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank