Angola vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Least developed countries
33.9%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Least developed countries rank
3rd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Angola
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 47.7% against 33.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Angola ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 45.4% 7.6% Least developed countries
2010s 34.7% 36.9% 2.2% Least developed countries
2020s 45.0% 33.7% 11.3% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Angola or Least developed countries?
Angola, at 47.7% against 33.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Angola and Least developed countries?
13.8%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Least developed countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Angola ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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 (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.