Eritrea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
33.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.4% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 36.9% | 14.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 33.7% | 14.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eritrea or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eritrea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 14.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 147 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.