Asia vs Ethiopia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Asia
23.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Asia rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
12th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Asia
  • Ethiopia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.5% against 23.3% in Asia, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 21 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 51.9% 17.4% Ethiopia
2010s 26.4% 40.2% 13.8% Ethiopia
2020s 22.9% 35.6% 12.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Asia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 35.5% against 23.3% in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Ethiopia?
12.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 21 groups.
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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed