Ethiopia vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Ethiopia
6,890
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
88,746
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 88,746 against 6,890 in Ethiopia, a difference of 81,856.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 12.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 7,388 125,312 117,924 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 6,401 107,039 100,638 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 6,637 89,917 83,280 Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Ethiopia or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 88,746 against 6,890 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Ethiopia and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
81,856, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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