Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
23.5%
in 2024
Somalia rank
45th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 33.1% 29.0% 4.2% Somalia
2010s 27.9% 26.9% 1.1% Somalia
2020s 24.1% 24.2% 0.2% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Somalia, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Somalia ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed