Ethiopia vs Nigeria: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Ethiopia
34.4
in 2022
Nigeria
34.2
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 34.4 against 34.2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 159 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.77 | 40.85 | 10.92 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.19 | 36.94 | 3.25 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 35.1 | 34.57 | 0.5333 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 34.4 against 34.2 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.2, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.