Angola vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Angola
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 47.7% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Angola ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 46.1% 8.3% Southern Asia
2010s 34.7% 37.8% 3.0% Southern Asia
2020s 45.0% 31.7% 13.3% 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 Southern Asia?
Angola, at 47.7% against 31.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Angola and Southern Asia?
16.3%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Angola ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.

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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