Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Argentina
10.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Argentina ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 19.1% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 14.3% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Argentina, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Argentina ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th 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.