Gambia vs Ghana: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Gambia
14.0%
in 2024
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
78th
Ghana rank
75th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.6% against 14.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 29.7% 3.3% Ghana
2010s 20.5% 20.4% 0.1% Gambia
2020s 14.8% 15.9% 1.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Gambia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 15.6% against 14.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Gambia and Ghana?
1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Gambia ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th 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