Bhutan vs Kenya: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
51st
Kenya rank
51st

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Bhutan
  • Kenya
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 51st of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 40.2% 36.9% 3.3% Bhutan
2010s 25.8% 26.1% 0.3% Kenya
2020s 18.5% 18.8% 0.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Bhutan or Kenya?
Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Bhutan and Kenya?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Bhutan ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 51st of 147 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.

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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