Djibouti vs Kenya: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Djibouti
20.9%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
57th
Kenya rank
64th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 20.9% against 17.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Djibouti ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 36.9% | 5.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 2.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Djibouti, at 20.9% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 3.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Djibouti ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 64th of 176 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.