Somalia vs Zambia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Somalia
835
in 2024
Zambia
1,036
in 2024
Somalia rank
33rd
Zambia rank
30th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,036 against 835 in Somalia, a difference of 201.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 693.64 | 1,066 | 372.32 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 732.35 | 1,053 | 321.09 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 803.88 | 990.98 | 187.1 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,036 against 835 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Somalia and Zambia?
- 201, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Somalia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th 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.