AMR vs Ethiopia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

AMR
9.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
AMR rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
14th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • AMR
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 35.5% against 9.9% in AMR, a difference of 25.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.6 times AMR's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

AMR ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 19 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AMR Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 51.9% 39.6% Ethiopia
2010s 9.6% 40.2% 30.6% Ethiopia
2020s 9.6% 35.6% 26.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AMR or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 35.5% against 9.9% in AMR as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AMR and Ethiopia?
25.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do AMR and Ethiopia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
AMR ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed