Ethiopia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Children moderately or severely stunted

Ethiopia
6,890 num th
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
57,242 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 57,242 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 50,352 num th.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 8.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 163 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 7,388 num th 55,394 num th 48,006 num th Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 6,401 num th 52,975 num th 46,574 num th Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 6,637 num th 55,080 num th 48,443 num th Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 57,242 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
50,352 num th, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th 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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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