Namibia vs Nauru: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Nauru
16.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
58th
Nauru rank
60th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Namibia
- Nauru
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Nauru, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 58th and Nauru ranks 60th of 147 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.1% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 0.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Namibia or Nauru?
- Namibia, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Namibia and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nauru rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Namibia ranks 58th and Nauru ranks 60th 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.