Mali vs Somalia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Mali
23.2%
in 2024
Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
41st
Somalia rank
38th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 23.9% against 23.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 38th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.6% 33.1% 3.5% Mali
2010s 27.5% 27.9% 0.4% Somalia
2020s 23.3% 24.1% 0.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 23.9% against 23.2% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Mali and Somalia?
0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Mali ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 38th 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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About this data

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