Eritrea vs SEAR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
SEAR
29.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
SEAR rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eritrea
- SEAR
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 29.7% in SEAR, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times SEAR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SEAR ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and SEAR ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.7% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 36.5% | 14.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 30.1% | 18.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eritrea or SEAR?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 29.7% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eritrea and SEAR?
- 18.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SEAR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and SEAR rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and SEAR ranks 5th 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.