Angola vs South Asia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Angola
44.8%
in 2024
South Asia
30.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
South Asia rank
5th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Angola
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 44.8% against 30.4% in South Asia, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.

Angola ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 47.0% 11.7% South Asia
2010s 32.3% 37.4% 5.1% South Asia
2020s 42.2% 30.8% 11.4% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Angola or South Asia?
Angola, at 44.8% against 30.4% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Angola and South Asia?
14.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Angola ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.