Latvia vs Lithuania: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Latvia
1.7%
in 2024
Lithuania
1.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
139th
Lithuania rank
142nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 139th and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 147 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Latvia ranks 139th and Lithuania ranks 142nd 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.