Northern America vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Northern America
4.1%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Northern America rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Northern America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 4.1% in Northern America, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 7.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 49.5% | 46.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 38.1% | 35.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 31.9% | 28.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Northern America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.3% against 4.1% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Northern America and Zambia?
- 28.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern America ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 32 groups.
- 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.