United Republic of Tanzania vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

United Republic of Tanzania
29.9%
in 2024
United States of America
4.2%
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania rank
29th
United States of America rank
27th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 29.9% against 4.2% in United States of America, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 7.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 27th of 176 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 44.5% 2.7% 41.8% United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 35.5% 2.8% 32.7% United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 30.4% 3.8% 26.6% United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, United Republic of Tanzania or United States of America?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 29.9% against 4.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America?
25.7%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 27th 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 (%)
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