Angola vs Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Middle Africa
40.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Angola
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 47.7% against 40.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 41.8% | 3.9% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 38.0% | 3.2% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 39.2% | 5.8% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Angola, at 47.7% against 40.1% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Angola and Middle Africa?
- 7.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Angola ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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.