Eritrea vs Sur: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Sur
8.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Sur rank
1st

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sur
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 8.0% in Sur, a difference of 40.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 6.0 times Sur's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st of 161 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 46.6% 11.4% 35.2% Eritrea
2010s 51.1% 8.3% 42.8% Eritrea
2020s 48.4% 8.0% 40.4% 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 Sur?
Eritrea, at 48.0% against 8.0% in Sur as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eritrea and Sur?
40.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sur?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sur rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st 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