Latvia vs Samoa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Latvia
1.4 num th
in 2024
Samoa
2.3 num th
in 2024
Latvia rank
153rd
Samoa rank
150th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.3 num th against 1.4 num th in Latvia, a difference of 0.9 num th.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 150th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 num th | 1.36 num th | 1.5 num th | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.08 num th | 1.62 num th | 0.46 num th | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.54 num th | 2.24 num th | 0.7 num th | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.3 num th against 1.4 num th in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.9 num th, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Latvia ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 150th 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.