Ethiopia vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Ethiopia
6,890
in 2024
Southern Asia
56,365
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 56,365 against 6,890 in Ethiopia, a difference of 49,475.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 147 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,388 88,670 81,282 Southern Asia
2010s 6,401 71,360 64,959 Southern Asia
2020s 6,637 57,519 50,883 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 56,365 against 6,890 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
49,475, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
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