Ethiopia vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
29.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
8th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.5% against 29.1% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 51.9% 43.5% 8.4% Ethiopia
2010s 40.2% 33.4% 6.7% Ethiopia
2020s 35.6% 29.1% 6.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Ethiopia, at 35.5% against 29.1% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
6.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed