Nepal vs Somalia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Nepal
719.3 num th
in 2024
Somalia
835 num th
in 2024
Nepal rank
35th
Somalia rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Nepal
  • Somalia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 835 num th against 719.3 num th in Nepal, a difference of 115.7 num th.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 32nd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,716 num th 693.64 num th 1,022 num th Nepal
2010s 1,075 num th 732.35 num th 343.09 num th Nepal
2020s 758.34 num th 803.88 num th 45.54 num th Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Nepal or Somalia?
Somalia, at 835 num th against 719.3 num th in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Nepal and Somalia?
115.7 num th, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Nepal ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 32nd 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