Cabo Verde vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Cabo Verde
5.3%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Cabo Verde rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Cabo Verde
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 5.3% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.1 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 30 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 49.5% | 36.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 38.1% | 30.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 31.9% | 26.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Cabo Verde or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.3% against 5.3% in Cabo Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Cabo Verde and Zambia?
- 27.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cabo Verde and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Cabo Verde ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 30 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.