Eastern Europe vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Eastern Europe
596.5 num th
in 2024
Zambia
1,036 num th
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,036 num th against 596.5 num th in Eastern Europe, a difference of 439.5 num th.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Europe's.

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

Eastern Europe ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 41 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,204 num th 1,066 num th 137.84 num th Eastern Europe
2010s 1,055 num th 1,053 num th 1.87 num th Eastern Europe
2020s 687.22 num th 990.98 num th 303.76 num th Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Europe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,036 num th against 596.5 num th in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Europe and Zambia?
439.5 num th, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eastern Europe ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 41 groups.
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