Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
32.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 41.4% | 5.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 34.7% | 16.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 32.0% | 16.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.