Africa vs Ethiopia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Africa
64,821 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia
6,890 num th
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 64,821 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 57,931 num th.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 35 regions.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 59,235 num th 7,388 num th 51,847 num th Africa
2010s 61,663 num th 6,401 num th 55,261 num th Africa
2020s 62,728 num th 6,637 num th 56,091 num th Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Africa or Ethiopia?
Africa, at 64,821 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Ethiopia?
57,931 num th, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Africa ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 35 regions.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed