Namibia vs Somalia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Namibia
16.8
in 2022
Somalia
18
in 2022
Namibia rank
66th
Somalia rank
63rd
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18 against 16.8 in Namibia, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 159 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.03 | 33.25 | 4.22 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 21.89 | 24.94 | 3.05 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.27 | 18.7 | 1.43 | Somalia |
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, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18 against 16.8 in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Namibia and Somalia?
- 1.2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Namibia ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 63rd 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.