Brazil vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted

Brazil
1,164
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,688
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
18th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Africa
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 1,688 against 1,164 in Brazil, a difference of 524.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,278 1,602 323.07 Southern Africa
2010s 1,017 1,530 512.72 Southern Africa
2020s 1,147 1,605 457.98 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Brazil or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 1,688 against 1,164 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Brazil and Southern Africa?
524, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Brazil ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 147 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
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