Botswana vs Namibia: Children moderately or severely stunted
Botswana
62.4 num th
in 2024
Namibia
66.6 num th
in 2024
Botswana rank
87th
Namibia rank
85th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66.6 num th against 62.4 num th in Botswana, a difference of 4.2 num th.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 85th of 163 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.46 num th | 76.57 num th | 10.11 num th | Namibia |
| 2010s | 63.53 num th | 71 num th | 7.47 num th | Namibia |
| 2020s | 61.56 num th | 67.6 num th | 6.04 num th | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 66.6 num th against 62.4 num th in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Botswana and Namibia?
- 4.2 num th, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Botswana ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 85th of 163 countries.
- 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.