Ethiopia vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
22.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
16th
South-Eastern Asia rank
14th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South-Eastern Asia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.5% against 22.7% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 51.9% 35.0% 16.9% Ethiopia
2010s 40.2% 28.4% 11.8% Ethiopia
2020s 35.6% 23.4% 12.3% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Ethiopia, at 35.5% against 22.7% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and South-Eastern Asia?
12.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed