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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed