Eastern Asia vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eastern Asia
4.8%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Zambia rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 49.5% | 35.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 38.1% | 31.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 31.9% | 27.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 27.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.