Ghana vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Ghana
661.9 num th
in 2024
United States of America
780.8 num th
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
United States of America rank
37th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ghana
  • United States of America
02505007501.0k200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 780.8 num th against 661.9 num th in Ghana, a difference of 118.9 num th.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 998.47 num th 537.89 num th 460.58 num th Ghana
2010s 822.43 num th 558.49 num th 263.94 num th Ghana
2020s 669.1 num th 716.4 num th 47.3 num th United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ghana or United States of America?
United States of America, at 780.8 num th against 661.9 num th in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ghana and United States of America?
118.9 num th, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ghana ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 37th of 176 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)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed