Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
37.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Mozambique rank
13th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 37.0% against 35.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 46.6% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 41.2% | 1.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 37.1% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ethiopia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 37.0% against 35.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 1.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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.