Egypt vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)

Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Micronesia
13.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
86th
Micronesia rank
83rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time

  • Egypt
  • Micronesia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Micronesia currently reports 13.6% against 12.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Micronesia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 86th and Micronesia ranks 83rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Micronesia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 18.1% 7.5% Egypt
2010s 20.2% 15.5% 4.6% Egypt
2020s 13.5% 13.7% 0.2% Micronesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Egypt or Micronesia?
Micronesia, at 13.6% against 12.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and Micronesia?
0.7%, with Micronesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Micronesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Egypt ranks 86th and Micronesia ranks 83rd of 178 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
210 places, 5,250 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed