El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
100th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- El Salvador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 26.7% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.2% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, El Salvador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.0% against 9.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th 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.