Madagascar vs Mozambique: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
37.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
10th
Mozambique rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 37.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 46.6% | 7.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.2% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.1% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 38.4% against 37.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 10th 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.