Eritrea vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
5th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Eritrea
  • Southern Asia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.

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

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.6% 46.1% 0.5% Eritrea
2010s 51.1% 37.8% 13.3% Eritrea
2020s 48.4% 31.7% 16.7% 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 Southern Asia?
Eritrea, at 48.0% against 31.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eritrea and Southern Asia?
16.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed