Eritrea vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
World
23.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
World rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eritrea
- World
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and World ranks 9th of 147 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 31.2% | 15.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 25.0% | 26.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 22.7% | 25.7% | 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 World?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 23.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eritrea and World?
- 24.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and World ranks 9th 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.