Somalia vs United States of America: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Somalia
835
in 2024
United States of America
780.8
in 2024
Somalia rank
33rd
United States of America rank
35th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Somalia
- United States of America
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 835 against 780.8 in United States of America, a difference of 54.2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 693.64 | 537.89 | 155.75 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 732.35 | 558.49 | 173.86 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 803.88 | 716.4 | 87.48 | Somalia |
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), Somalia or United States of America?
- Somalia, at 835 against 780.8 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Somalia and United States of America?
- 54.2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and United States of America rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Somalia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th 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.