Egypt vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Egypt
1,525
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,688
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
18th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Egypt
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1,688 against 1,525 in Egypt, a difference of 163.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 147 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,551 | 1,602 | 949.58 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,496 | 1,530 | 965.95 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,636 | 1,605 | 30.7 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Egypt or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1,688 against 1,525 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 163, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Egypt ranks 17th 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.