Angola vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
29.7%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Western Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Angola
- Western Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 47.7% against 29.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times Western 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 Western Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.9% | 0.1% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.5% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 29.6% | 15.4% | 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 Western Africa?
- Angola, at 47.7% against 29.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Angola and Western Africa?
- 18.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Angola ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.