Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
32.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Angola
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 47.7% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 41.4% | 3.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 0.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Angola, at 47.7% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Angola ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.