Eastern Africa vs Eritrea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eastern Africa
31.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Eritrea rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eastern Africa
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.6% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 51.1% | 14.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 48.4% | 16.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Africa or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Africa and Eritrea?
- 16.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 3rd 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.