Somalia vs South Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
South Africa
24.4%
in 2024
Somalia rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.4% against 23.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 25.7% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.4% against 23.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Somalia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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.