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
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.