Lesotho vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
33.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 33.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.6% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.6% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 33.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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.