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
0204060200020122024

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.

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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