Ethiopia vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
21.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.5% against 21.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 20.8% | 31.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 20.9% | 19.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 20.9% | 14.8% | 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Ethiopia, at 35.5% against 21.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 14.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th 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.