Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Lesotho rank
16th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.5% against 35.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 41.5% | 10.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.1% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 35.5% against 35.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.