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
0102030200020122024

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.

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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