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)
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.