Asia vs Mozambique: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Asia
23.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
37.0%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Mozambique rank
15th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Asia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 37.0% against 23.3% in Asia, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Asia's.

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

Asia ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 46.6% 12.0% Mozambique
2010s 26.4% 41.2% 14.8% Mozambique
2020s 22.9% 37.1% 14.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Asia or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 37.0% against 23.3% in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Mozambique?
13.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 33 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 (%)
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