Namibia vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
58th
Senegal rank
56th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 16.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Namibia ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 56th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 29.0% 21.8% 7.1% Namibia
2010s 21.8% 18.1% 3.8% Namibia
2020s 16.8% 17.1% 0.2% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Namibia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 17.2% against 16.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Namibia and Senegal?
0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Namibia ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 56th 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