South Africa vs South America: Children moderately or severely stunted
South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
South America
2,822 num th
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
South America rank
19th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2,822 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa, a difference of 1,382 num th.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and South America ranks 19th of 178 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,301 num th | 4,549 num th | 3,249 num th | South America |
| 2010s | 1,259 num th | 3,191 num th | 1,932 num th | South America |
| 2020s | 1,356 num th | 2,849 num th | 1,493 num th | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 2,822 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between South Africa and South America?
- 1,382 num th, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- South Africa ranks 20th and South America ranks 19th of 178 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.