Western Europe vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Western Europe
236.1 num th
in 2024
Zambia
1,036 num th
in 2024
Western Europe rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Western Europe
  • Zambia
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,036 num th against 236.1 num th in Western Europe, a difference of 799.9 num th.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.4 times Western Europe's.

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

Western Europe ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Western Europe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 266.53 num th 1,066 num th 799.43 num th Zambia
2010s 243.45 num th 1,053 num th 809.99 num th Zambia
2020s 233.96 num th 990.98 num th 757.02 num th Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Western Europe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,036 num th against 236.1 num th in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Western Europe and Zambia?
799.9 num th, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Europe and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Western Europe and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Western Europe ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 32 groups.
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
210 places, 5,250 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed