Angola vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Angola
47.7%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
30.7%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

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

  • Angola
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 47.7% against 30.7% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Angola ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 46.5% 8.7% South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 34.7% 37.3% 2.6% South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 45.0% 31.1% 13.8% 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 (%), Angola or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Angola, at 47.7% against 30.7% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Angola and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
17.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Angola ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 161 countries.
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