Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Kiribati
2.4
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3.1
in 2024
Kiribati rank
147th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Sao Tome and Principe
234567200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.1 against 2.4 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 161 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.51 6.87 4.36 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2.48 4.87 2.39 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2.4 3.18 0.78 Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.1 against 2.4 in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.7, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Kiribati ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th 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
Last refreshed