Caribbean vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Caribbean
12.2%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 12.2% in Caribbean, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 49.5% | 35.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 38.1% | 25.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 31.9% | 19.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Caribbean or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.3% against 12.2% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Caribbean and Zambia?
- 20.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 30 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.