Egypt vs Ukraine: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Ukraine
11.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
78th
Ukraine rank
81st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Egypt
- Ukraine
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.9% against 11.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 81st of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.0% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.8% | 3.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 0.9% | 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 Ukraine?
- Egypt, at 12.9% against 11.7% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Egypt and Ukraine?
- 1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ukraine rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Egypt ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 81st 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.