Latvia vs Samoa: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Latvia
1.4
in 2024
Samoa
2.3
in 2024
Latvia rank
151st
Samoa rank
148th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.3 against 1.4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 148th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 1.36 | 1.5 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.62 | 0.46 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 2.24 | 0.7 | Samoa |
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), Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.3 against 1.4 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.9, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Latvia ranks 151st 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.