Egypt vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Egypt
1,525 num th
in 2024
South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,525 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa, a difference of 85 num th.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,551 num th | 1,301 num th | 1,250 num th | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,496 num th | 1,259 num th | 1,237 num th | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,636 num th | 1,356 num th | 280.22 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 South Africa?
- Egypt, at 1,525 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and South Africa?
- 85 num th, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Egypt ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 178 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.