Angola vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
31.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Angola
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 47.7% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 46.0% | 8.2% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 36.5% | 1.8% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 31.5% | 13.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Angola or Eastern Africa?
- Angola, at 47.7% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Angola and Eastern Africa?
- 16.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Angola ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- 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.