Eritrea vs Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa
40.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 40.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 147 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 41.8% | 4.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 38.0% | 13.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 39.2% | 9.2% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 40.1% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eritrea and Middle Africa?
- 7.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.