Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Equatorial Guinea
17.1%
in 2024
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
64th
Senegal rank
63rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 17.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 161 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 21.8% | 11.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 4.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 17.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd 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.