Africa (WHO region) vs Angola: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Africa (WHO region)
31.7%
in 2024
Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Angola rank
4th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Angola
How they compare
Angola currently reports 47.7% against 31.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Angola ranks 4th of 19 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Angola in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 37.8% | 3.1% | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.7% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 45.0% | 13.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Africa (WHO region) or Angola?
- Angola, at 47.7% against 31.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Africa (WHO region) and Angola?
- 16.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Angola?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Angola rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Angola ranks 4th 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.