Kenya vs South America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
South America
2,822 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
South America rank
17th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Kenya
  • South America
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 2,822 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya, a difference of 1,549 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 2.2 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 20th and South America ranks 17th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South America Difference Ahead
2000s 2,230 num th 4,549 num th 2,319 num th South America
2010s 1,830 num th 3,191 num th 1,360 num th South America
2020s 1,317 num th 2,849 num th 1,532 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Kenya or South America?
South America, at 2,822 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Kenya and South America?
1,549 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Kenya ranks 20th and South America ranks 17th 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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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