Egypt vs Kenya: Children moderately or severely stunted

Egypt
1,525 num th
in 2024
Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Kenya rank
22nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,525 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya, a difference of 252 num th.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

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

Egypt ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 2,551 num th 2,230 num th 321.1 num th Egypt
2010s 2,496 num th 1,830 num th 665.49 num th Egypt
2020s 1,636 num th 1,317 num th 319.36 num th Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt, at 1,525 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and Kenya?
252 num th, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Egypt ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 22nd 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.

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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