Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Sao Tome and Principe
10.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 19.1% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 176 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.