Ghana vs Western Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Ghana
661.9
in 2024
Western Europe
236.1
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
27th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ghana
  • Western Europe
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 661.9 against 236.1 in Western Europe, a difference of 425.8.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.8 times Western Europe's.

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

Ghana ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 27th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 998.47 266.53 731.94 Ghana
2010s 822.43 243.45 578.98 Ghana
2020s 669.1 233.96 435.14 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ghana or Western Europe?
Ghana, at 661.9 against 236.1 in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ghana and Western Europe?
425.8, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Western Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 27th 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