Gambia vs Ghana: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gambia
14.0%
in 2024
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
72nd
Ghana rank
69th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.6% against 14.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 69th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 29.7% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15.6% against 14.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gambia and Ghana?
- 1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gambia ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 69th 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.