Somalia vs Western Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Somalia
835
in 2024
Western Europe
236.1
in 2024
Somalia rank
29th
Western Europe rank
27th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Somalia
  • Western Europe
200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 835 against 236.1 in Western Europe, a difference of 598.9.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Western Europe's.

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

Somalia ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 693.64 266.53 427.11 Somalia
2010s 732.35 243.45 488.9 Somalia
2020s 803.88 233.96 569.92 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Somalia or Western Europe?
Somalia, at 835 against 236.1 in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Somalia and Western Europe?
598.9, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Western Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Somalia ranks 29th 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