Eswatini vs Kenya: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eswatini
18.9%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
57th
Kenya rank
58th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.9% against 17.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 58th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 36.9% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 26.1% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, at 18.9% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 58th 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.