Africa Eastern and Southern vs Angola: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Africa Eastern and Southern
34.2%
in 2024
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Angola rank
4th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Angola
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 47.7% against 34.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Angola ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Angola in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Angola Difference Ahead
2000s 43.6% 37.8% 5.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 36.4% 34.7% 1.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 33.9% 45.0% 11.1% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Africa Eastern and Southern or Angola?
Angola, at 47.7% against 34.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Africa Eastern and Southern and Angola?
13.5%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Angola?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Angola rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Angola ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.