Africa vs Angola: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Africa
30.3%
in 2024
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Angola rank
4th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Africa
  • Angola
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 47.7% against 30.3% in Africa, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and Angola ranks 4th of 33 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Angola in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Angola Difference Ahead
2000s 39.1% 37.8% 1.2% Africa
2010s 32.6% 34.7% 2.1% Angola
2020s 30.0% 45.0% 15.0% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Africa or Angola?
Angola, at 47.7% against 30.3% in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Angola?
17.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Angola?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa and Angola rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Africa ranks 7th and Angola ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed