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Stunting vs. GDP per capita, 2020

Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in the cost ofliving between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$)$1,000$10,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000StuntingprevalenceChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesNigeriaNigeriaMexicoMexicoEthiopiaEthiopiaPhilippinesPhilippinesDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoTurkeyTurkeyAlgeriaAlgeriaNepalNepalBeninBeninBurundiBurundiLaosLaosOmanOmanAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4B600M600MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)
1985
2020

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