AFR vs Eritrea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AFR
31.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Eritrea rank
3rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AFR
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 31.7% in AFR, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times AFR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 2nd and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 19 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 46.6% | 5.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 51.1% | 16.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 48.4% | 16.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 31.7% in AFR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Eritrea?
- 16.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AFR and Eritrea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AFR ranks 2nd and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.