Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely stunted
Ethiopia
6,890 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
11,438 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11,438 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,548 num th.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 163 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,388 num th | 10,372 num th | 2,984 num th | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,401 num th | 11,553 num th | 5,151 num th | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6,637 num th | 11,230 num th | 4,593 num th | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11,438 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 Nigeria?
- 4,548 num th, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.