Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Children moderately or severely stunted

Guinea-Bissau
85 num th
in 2024
Lesotho
92.1 num th
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
81st
Lesotho rank
78th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 92.1 num th against 85 num th in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7.1 num th.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 78th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 72.96 num th 106.21 num th 33.25 num th Lesotho
2010s 77.97 num th 98.99 num th 21.02 num th Lesotho
2020s 82.2 num th 92.3 num th 10.1 num th Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 92.1 num th against 85 num th in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
7.1 num th, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 78th 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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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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed