Egypt vs Madagascar: Children moderately or severely stunted

Egypt
1,525 num th
in 2024
Madagascar
1,787 num th
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Madagascar rank
18th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

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

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,787 num th against 1,525 num th in Egypt, a difference of 262 num th.

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

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

Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 2,551 num th 1,781 num th 769.62 num th Egypt
2010s 2,496 num th 1,794 num th 701.94 num th Egypt
2020s 1,636 num th 1,756 num th 119.96 num th Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Egypt or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1,787 num th against 1,525 num th in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and Madagascar?
262 num th, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th 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