Brazil vs Samoa: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Brazil
8.9%
in 2024
Samoa
8.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
98th
Samoa rank
101st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Brazil
- Samoa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 161 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Brazil or Samoa?
- Brazil, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Brazil and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Samoa rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st 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.