Somalia vs South Africa: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.4% against 23.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 25.7% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.4% against 23.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th 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.