Egypt vs Thailand: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Thailand
12.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
78th
Thailand rank
80th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 80th of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 16.1% | 9.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.4% | 6.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 1.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Egypt and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Egypt ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 80th 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.