Kiribati vs Samoa: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Kiribati
2.4
in 2024
Samoa
2.3
in 2024
Kiribati rank
147th
Samoa rank
148th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Samoa
0123200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 2.4 against 2.3 in Samoa, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 148th of 161 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.51 1.36 1.15 Kiribati
2010s 2.48 1.62 0.86 Kiribati
2020s 2.4 2.24 0.16 Kiribati

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), Kiribati or Samoa?
Kiribati, at 2.4 against 2.3 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Kiribati and Samoa?
0.1, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Kiribati ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 148th 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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