Somalia vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Somalia
835 num th
in 2024
Zambia
1,036 num th
in 2024
Somalia rank
32nd
Zambia rank
29th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,036 num th against 835 num th in Somalia, a difference of 201 num th.

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

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

Somalia ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 693.64 num th 1,066 num th 372.32 num th Zambia
2010s 732.35 num th 1,053 num th 321.09 num th Zambia
2020s 803.88 num th 990.98 num th 187.1 num th Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,036 num th against 835 num th in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Somalia and Zambia?
201 num th, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Somalia ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th 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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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