Africa vs Eritrea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
30.3%
in 2024
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Eritrea rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 30.3% in Africa, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 46.6% | 7.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 51.1% | 18.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 48.4% | 18.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Africa or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 30.3% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Eritrea?
- 17.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 30 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.