Lesotho vs Mozambique: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
37.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Mozambique rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 37.0% against 35.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 46.6% | 5.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 41.2% | 5.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 37.1% | 3.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 37.0% against 35.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 2.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Mozambique 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.